More Than Winning
By: Tom Osborne Book Report by: Reid Huebert
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4 Questions
What did I enjoy about the book?
I like football and the book is mostly about football. I liked that I got to learn about Tom Obsorne because I didn’t know everything about him.
What characters played an important role in the overall theme?
I think Tom Osborne played an important role in the theme. No one thought he could ever do what Bob Devaney did at Nebraska. There was a lot of pressure on him to do well.
What was the author’s purpose for writing this book?
To tell about his life and accomplishments and to have people read this book and know more about Tom Osborne.
What interesting or noteable facts do you know about the author?
He has had a Heisman winner and has won 3 National Championships. He played football, basketball and track in high school and college. He played in the NFL.
Genre and Theme
Genre- autobiography
Theme- No matter what people think you can succeed
I think this is a good theme for the book because after Bob retired everyone was surprise that Tom Osborne would be the head coach. He almost didn’t take the job because he thought it would be a lot of pressure to coach Nebraska after Bob Devaney. Tom Osborne won 3 National Championships so he did succeed.