Twelve Mighty Orphans: The Inspiring True Story of the Mighty Mites Who Ruled Texas Football

by Jim Dent

His water started boiling at thirty-three degrees.

Fort Worth, since the oil explosion of 1917, was a magnet for hustlers, gamblers, con men, grifters, swindlers, floozies, and the filthy rich.

It’s not always the best team that wins. It’s the team that wants it the most.”