Tippi lead the University of Georgia to victories in the 1943 Rose Bowl and 1947 Sugar Bowl and would then go on to win an NFL Championship with the Cardinals in 1947

The January 1959 SPORT Cover features the legendary Maurice 'Rocket' Richard of the Montreal Canadiens

But monstrous fight promoter Nick Latka fixes every fight on the way to the championship

defeated the Cowboys

Once a Runner - John L. Parker, Jr. Sandy Kofax Tippi lead the University ofOriginally self published in 1978, Once a Runner captures the essence of competitive runningand of athletic competition in generaland has become one of the most beloved sports novels ever published. Inspired by the authors experience as a collegiate champion, the story focuses on Quenton Cassidy, a competitive runner at fictional Southeastern University whose lifelong dream is to run a four minute mile. He is less than a second away when the turmoil