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Dick Hamilton's Football Team: A Young Millionaire's Gridiron Challenge

Dick Hamilton's Football Team: A Young Millionaire's Gridiron Challenge

R. Garis, Howard

Paperback

Classic FictionLiterary Fiction

ISBN13: 9791041848256
Publisher: Culturea
Published: Aug 17 2023
Pages: 196
Weight: 0.58
Height: 0.45 Width: 5.83 Depth: 8.27
Language: English
Dick Hamilton's Football Team by Howard R. Garis follows the adventures of Dick Hamilton, a young millionaire and cadet at Kentfield Military Academy, as he tackles two significant challenges: revitalizing his school's underperforming football team and aiding his father in a high-stakes business conflict. The story begins with the Kentfield football team receiving a dismissive letter from Blue Hill Academy, refusing to play against them due to their poor performance. This spurs Dick to propose hiring top-notch coaches from Yale and Princeton to improve the team's skills, a plan he intends to fund himself. Meanwhile, Dick learns of a business threat to his father's trolley line interests, as a rival group seeks to gain control. Dick's father, Mortimer Hamilton, is deeply invested in the trolley line, and losing control could mean financial ruin. Dick attempts to gather information from fellow cadets, particularly Sam Porter, whose father is involved in the rival business deal. As Dick juggles these responsibilities, he also encounters Mr. Duncaster, a wealthy but eccentric man who becomes entangled in Dick's life after a minor accident. The narrative weaves together themes of sportsmanship, loyalty, and the complexities of wealth, as Dick strives to lead his team to victory and protect his family's interests.

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