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UCLAspencer44
Joined: 8/17/09 Posts: 871
New UCLA football book/Defeat DIPG donation opportunity
Posted Fri, Jun 30 9:38 am
There's a new UCLA football book on the market.  "UCLA vs. USC: A Rivalry of Hate" is now for sale.  I spent about 18 months working on the book and want to briefly tell you a little bit about it. 
 
The book covers the history of the UCLA-USC rivalry and how the crosstown showdown went from friendly competition to fierce rivalry.
In the book, you will read about the pre-rivalry years, as well as every season and every game played between the Bruins and the Trojans.
The book is about more than just a game on the gridiron, however. It is about the moments that have escalated the rivalry into the stratosphere of the elite. It is about the pranks, the fights, the antagonists, and the emotion of the fan bases.
The book covers the good and the bad from each side.  There are games you will love to read about and some you won't, but it's all part of the great history of the rivalry. 
 
From Amazon: "The rivalry between UCLA and USC is unlike any other in sports. When the Bruins and the Trojans compete, families are torn. Friends become enemies. Nothing matters more than beating your rival, and when the two Los Angeles foes meet, fans are often in for a show. In this book, you will read about the moments that have made the rivalry between UCLA and USC so great. You will read about the greatest games, the greatest players, and the greatest moments. You will read about the pranks, the fights, and all the moments that have helped make the rivalry the best in sports. In 1929, UCLA and USC met on the football field for the first time. Los Angeles has never been the same."
 
10% of all proceeds from this book, as well as my last book, "UCLA Football Encyclopedia: From Tears to Touchdowns," will be donated to the Avery Huffman Defeat DIPG Foundation.  Like most of you, I followed along as Mr. and Mrs. Huffman shared Avery's story, and now I want to do my part, even if minor, to combat DIPG. 
 
Here is a link to UCLA vs. USC: A Rivalry of Hate: amazon.com/UCLA-vs-USC-Rivalry-Hate/dp/154514298X
 
Here's a link to UCLA Football Encyclopedia: From Tears to Touchdowns: amazon.com/UCLA-Football-Encyclopedia-Tears-Touchdowns/dp/1539142043
 
If you have any questions, feel free to contact me at any time.  Go Bruins!