This volume, that Jack Pardee terms “a dissertation on six-man football,” is not only the definitive rule book for the sport, but includes a thorough 65-year history of Texas six-man
competition, the teams who have played, and the coaches who have developed and led them. Because of the continual sprinting, dodging, and aggressive contact demanded in every one of the 40
minutes of play, six-man games are won on conditioning. For this reason, the book includes a chapter on “Getting the Team Ready Physically.” Strategies for offense and defense are
detailed, including the O’Brien Wing Set and the O’Brien Veer, with input, also, for specialty teams. The playbook of over 250 offensive plays from various Texas Six-Man offensive
formations will prove useful to those who compete in the game of Six-Man Football.
