Review by Library Journal Review
Seen here are glimpses of the life of a Heisman Trophy winner (1939), politically sensitive celebrity, and budding naval flier. We follow clearly the progression of a college sports hero and honor student from confusion over his career choice to the life of a Navy pilot in training. The story ends in June 1943 with Kinnick's death in a training accident before being in combat. Baender has done an excellent editing job, providing context and notes to construct a human portrait of this scion of prominent Iowa families. For Iowa libraries and research collections in sport and American history.-- Edward Gibson, Jones Memorial Lib., Lynchburg, Va. (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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