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<p>On November 29, 1941, Army played Navy in front of 100,000 fans. Eight days later, the Japanese attacked and the young men who battled each other in that historic game were forced to fight a very different enemy. Author Lars Anderson follows four players—two from Annapolis and two from West Point—in this epic true story.</p> <p><u>Bill Busik</u>. Growing up in Pasadena, California, Busik was best friends with a young black man named Jackie, who in 1947 would make Major League Baseball history. Busik would have a spectacular sports career himself at the Naval Academy, earning All-American honors as a tailback in 1941. He was serving aboard the U.S.S. <i>Shaw</i> when it was attacked by Japanese dive-bombers in 1943.</p> <p><u>Hal Kauffman</u>. Together, Busik and Kauffman rode a train across the nation to Annapolis to enroll in the Naval Academy. A backup tailback at Navy, Kauffman would go on to serve aboard the U.S.S. <i>Meredith,</i> which was sunk in 1942. For five days Kauffman struggled to stay alive on a raft, fighting off hallucinations, dehydration, and—most terrifying of all—sharks. Dozens of his crewmates lost their minds; others were eaten by sharks. All the while Kau

Who reads The All Americans?

Author

Anderson, Lars

Publisher

St. Martin's Griffin

Published

2004

Language

EN

ISBN

9780312308889

Category

history

Subjects

History, Humanities

Rating

4.16 / 5 (40 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14