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"Many times you hear athletes called heroes, and their deeds and accomplishments on the field are characterized as courageous. After reading Third Down and a War to Go, I am embarrassed to have ever been thought of as brave or courageous . . . Enjoy this adventure in history, life, and courage and take it from a so-called 'tough guy' -- keep the hanky close by." -- Dan Fouts, Hall of Fame quarterback and ABC sportscaster
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"This is more than a football book. With all due respect to those who lived in Denver prior to '77, this is about a birth of a city." -- Dave Logan, former NFL receiver, voice of the Denver Broncos, and co-host of KOA Radio's The Ride Home.
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"One of the better -- and more readable -- books of social history in recent years." -- Paul Greenberg, Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial writer, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
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Order the hardback (2005). Order the trade paperback (2007), with foreword by Pulitzer-Prize winner David Maraniss. More information on Third Down and a War to Go. "Tirelessly researched and relentlessly touching. The true allegory of football and war, minus the cliches." -- Jay Greenberg, The New York Post "Third Down and a War to Go will put you in the huddle, in the front lines, and in a state of profound gratitude." -- Neal Rubin, The Detroit News "Brings to life, in shades of black and blue and blood red, the idea that certain things are worth fighting for." -- Rick Morrissey, Chicago Tribune "Mythology is nice. Truth is better. What a powerful piece of work . . . a telling detail in the great portrait of America at war, young men and women who saw their duty and did it no matter how much it scared them." -- Dave Kindred, The Sporting News, and author of Sound and Fury.
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Order the best-selling hardback (2008). More information on '77: Denver, the Broncos and a Coming of Age. "...a must-read for fans of the NFL, of the 1970s, and of the American West. You didn't have to live through it in Denver to appreciate this account of the flowering of a franchise and its love affair with a town, but this book takes those of us who did straight back to those thrilling days of yesteryear in unforgettable fashion." -- Michael Knisley, senior deputy editor, ESPN.com "No one knows more about Denver and its sports than Terry Frei does and here in '77 he describes nothing less than the transformation of a city with a special focus on Denver's most magical team. To know why and how the Mile High City exists as it does today, this is essential reading." -- Sandy Clough, FM Sports Radio 104.3, The Fan To contact Terry Frei via email: terry@terryfrei.com
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Hardback (2002) is out of print and sold out. Order the trade paperback (2004). More information on Horns, Hogs, and Nixon Coming. "We had a few friends over who thought we had lost our minds as we whooped and hollered through a football game so exciting it was billed as the Game of the Century. For a few hours, we were innocent again, totally caught up in the contest. The game and its cultural contexts have been beautifully chronicled by Terry Frei in his book Horns, Hogs, and Nixon Coming." -- Bill Clinton in My Life. "Frei does a masterful job of weaving in the historical significance of the turbulent times, including Vietnam War protests, the military draft lottery and the civil rights movement that were so much a part of campus life in that era. It's political football at its best." -- Bob Holt, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette "...a superb blending of sports, history, and politics." -- Si Dunn, Dallas Morning News Terry Frei's screen rights and screenplay work representation: Jeanne Field, Windfall Management, Los Angeles
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Terry Frei (right) at a Borders with Third Down and a War to Go's Don Litchfield (B-17 pilot), Dave Donnellan (Army, bronze star, Battle of the Bulge) and John Gallagher (Marine).
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'77 Broncos receiver Haven Moses (half of the famed M&M Connection), Terry Frei, and '77 Broncos coach Red Miller signing copies of '77: Denver, the Broncos, and a Coming of Age.
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Terry Frei at the White House with Bill Clinton. Horns, Hogs, and Nixon Coming includes revelatory material about Clinton's July 1969 draft-notice and ROTC dealings with Colonel Eugene Holmes, the Bataan Death March survivor destined to be the father-in-law of Arkansas tailback Bill Burnett. Clinton wrote his subsequently notorious and angst-filled letter to Holmes on Dec. 3, 1969, two days after Clinton drew a "safe" number in the draft lottery, and the letter was on its way to Fayetteville from England as Clinton listened to and Holmes attended the game.
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The World War II P-38 fighter pilot who inspired Terry Frei to research and write Third Down and a War to Go. The brick is in the plaza outside Camp Randall Stadium. It notes the three-season gap in the pilot's college football playing career that he didn't discuss with his players as a coach or even explain in his coaching biographies. Alex's Lemonade Stand for Pediatric Cancer Research
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Terry Frei at his third book signing and presentation at The Tattered Cover in Denver -- this one for '77. Terry's books are available at all three branches of the renowned independent bookstore or ... Order Terry Frei's books from the Tattered Cover here.
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Terry Frei watched the "Big Shootout" game on television. He became even more interested in it when he transferred to Wheat Ridge High School in the Denver area three years later. As a Wheat Ridge athlete, he was further exposed to the legend of Freddie Steinmark, the gritty Wheat Ridge alum who -- in an incredible display of courage -- played safety for the Longhorns against Arkansas that day on a leg being eaten up by cancer. The week after the game, the cancer was diagnosed and Steinmark's leg was amputated. Here, Freddie confers with Texas quarterback James Street at the Cotton Bowl against Notre Dame. Freddie died in 1971.
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