If you are reading this blog, hopefully it is because you are interested in good Ohio State Literature. It has been my aim to share with all of you, books I think belong in any Buckeye library. There is a new one I highly recommend.
I had the privilege today to spend two captivating hours on the phone interviewing Dispatch Columnist Bob Hunter about Chic Harley, the Horseshoe, and Bob's just released book: Chic: The Extraordinary Rise of Ohio State Football and the Tragic Schoolboy Athlete Who Made It Happen.
It is a fascinating tale, described as "the untold story of the unassuming schoolboy who laid the groundwork for Ohio Stadium, as well as the story of the building of America's greatest athletic institution. Chic Harley is the ghost in the program, a tragic figure who--through the life of Ohio Stadium--gave as much sustained pleasure to as many people as any athlete of all time."
Everyone who has ever stood in Ohio Stadium and sung a fight song, shared a laugh, or shed a tear owes it to Chic Harley to read his legend. It is our birthright and the granddaddy story of all the Stories of the 'Shoe
You will be surprised, entertained, and enlightened and it would make the perfect gift in any Buckeye Stocking. Your local bookstore probably has it, or order from these links: