A Quarter-Back's Pluck: A Story of College Football

A Quarter-Back's Pluck: A Story of College Football, written by Lester Chadwick in the early 20th century, follows the lives of three sophomores at Randall College—Phil Clinton, Tom Parsons, and Sidney Henderson. The narrative explores their friendships, academic challenges, and experiences in college football, particularly focusing on Phil's aspirations and the complications arising from a shoulder injury and his mother's health. This juvenile fiction novel highlights themes of camaraderie, rivalry, and the pressures of college life, making it a notable work in the genre of sports literature for young readers.