2011年8月19日星期五

Duff book chronicles he legend of Howard

Desmond Howard, the 1991 Heisman Trophy winner at the University of Michigan, will serve as grand marshal for Sunday's Pure Michigan 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Michigan International Speedway.

Howard will give the order to the 43 racers to start their engines, and will also be promoting his new book I Wore 21: The Legend of Desmond Howard, co-written with Bill Roose and Windsor Star sports columnist Bob Duff.

The 190-page book, published by Champions Press, LLC, features unique stories and hundreds of photos never seen before from the Howard family collection.

The book is slated for release Sept. 10 at the Michigan-Notre Dame game in the Big House at Ann Arbor, and Howard, who will be there as part of ESPN's College Game Day crew, will be signing copies.

The book will sell for US$20 that day, but can also be preordered through MDen.com for US$21.

Howard, recently inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame, said he was excited about his upcoming appearance at the Wolverines-Fighting Irish game.

"This is going to be one of those days when I will need to constantly try and keep my emotions in check," he said.

"It's one of those types of experiences because of everything that has been going on so far, the hall of fame induction and the book is coming out."

While at the University of Michigan, Howard's acrobatic catches made him one of the most electrifying players ever to play the game.

He became the first receiver in Big Ten history to lead the conference in scoring, as he set or tied five NCAA records and 12 single-season Michigan records.

The All-American won the Heisman by the second largest margin of victory in the trophy's history.

He was also awarded the Walter Camp Trophy and the Maxwell Award that year before graduating from the University of Michigan with a bachelor's degree in Mass Communications.

Howard played 11 seasons in the NFL for five teams, including two with the Detroit Lions.

While playing for the Green Bay Packers, Howard was voted the most valuable player of Super Bowl XXXI and is the first and on ly special teams player to win the award.

He is one of only four players to win both the Heisman Trophy and Super Bowl MVP.

His post-football career achievements include joining the College Football Hall of Fame and being inducted into the Gator Bowl Hall of Fame, the University of Michigan Hall of Honor, State of Michigan Sports Hall of Fame and Cleveland Sports Hall of Fame.

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