Six : A Football Coach's Journey to a National Record (Paperback)

from CandyH

This is a wonderful writing about the creation of and introduction to 6-man football in Claremont, South Dakota. Not only is the book the life story of Bill Welsh, but the true sport of football is revealed to the reader. There was no big money involved and no seemingly ridiculous rules or unions...

from MarcusH

Six is a touching sports biography that details the life of Willis "Bill" Welsh, a dedicated and successful high school teacher and coach from the Midwest. The book is split into two distinct sections: Bill Welsh's life prior to moving his family to Claremont, South Dakota in 1945, and his time s...

from Dmoorela

Outstanding! The story of Bill Welsh and his Claremont Honkers is inspirational and interesting. For a fan of the "old school" practice of sports the story reminds one of the importance of a team to a community win or lose. A winning experience made the story more interesting but it is not the wh...

from foof2you

What one man ca do, could be another title of this book. Not only does Six look at the amazing record of the Claremont Honkers but, also the life of Bill Welsh, the coach. Welsh starts a team from scratch with a bunch of willing players and the rest is literally history.

from johnfgaines

Family friends seldom write biographies worth reading. The accuracy of that opinion is verified by Marc Rasmussen with his first book, Six: A Football Coach's Journey to a National Record. In the hands of a more adept writer, this story would have made a very good newspaper feature story. Boiled ...