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NEW YORK, NY – Arguably the most popular of all college sports since the very first game in 1869, football has become an indelible part of our culture. Each Saturday during the season, millions turn out to root for their favorite college teams, players and coaches, who define their legacies by delivering championships. To kick off the coming collegiate gridiron season, this August, A&E Home Video offers football fans a trio of original, direct-to-DVD films celebrating three true college football legends. BO SCHEMBECHLER’S MICHIGAN WOLVERINES, TOM OSBORNE’S NEBRASKA HUSKERS® and WOODY HAYES’ OHIO STATE BUCKEYES, documentary tributes commemorating the careers of these coaching icons, all feature classic game action, insightful archival and contemporary interviews with legendary players and coaches, plus riveting tales of competition and victory. Each priced at an ultra-collectible $24.95SRP, these never-before-released films are certain to thrill any collegiate sports fan – whether a Wolverine, Buckeye or Husker alumnus or a die-hard, stadium-bound face-painter of any stripe!

BO SCHEMBECHLER’S MICHIGAN WOLVERINES

Across 21 Michigan Football seasons, Glenn Edward “Bo” Schembechler Jr. was the embodiment of integrity. From his relationships with players and peers, to the 194 Michigan wins and .796 wining percentage, Bo believed in core values for the man and the mind. But, most of all, he knew how to win football games. From Schembechler’s rise in the coaching ranks to the riveting and explosive “Ten Year War” with Ohio State, through to his regal retirement, Bo was beloved. In many ways, he defined the modern Michigan Man while elevating Wolverine football to a national powerhouse. Spanning the decades, unforgettable stories of Coach Schembechler are told by players, colleagues, and friends. Tales of triumph include interviews with Wolverines Dan Dierdorf, Bump Elliott, Jamie Morris, Jim Brandstetter, John Falk, Lloyd Carr and many others hailing from the Michigan family.
(Running Time: Approx. 66 mins. + extras; Catalog#: AAE115950)

Special Features: Bo Knows ■ Bo and Woody Reunited ■ Best of Bob Ufer

TOM OSBORNE’S NEBRASKA HUSKERS®

As head coach of the Cornhuskers from 1973 to 1997, Coach Tom Osborne guided, inspired, and elevated his Nebraska teams to 255 wins, 13 conference championships, and 3 national titles to cap perfect seasons. A moving tribute to a college football icon, this original film follows Osborne’s early coaching seasons under Bob Devaney through his ascension to head coach and beyond, honoring and celebrating the attributes of a champion on and off the field. Quiet and gracious, Doctor Osborne formulated the most prolific machine in College history while insisting that student quality run side-by-side with student-athlete quality. Spanning the decades at Memorial Stadium, stories are told by Coach Osborne himself, family, colleagues, and players including Cornhuskers Johnny Rodgers, Turner Gill, Jason Peter, Jerry Tagge, and Aaron Taylor. (Running Time: Approx. 70 mins. + extras; Catalog#: AAE115960)

Special Features: Game Day Lincoln ■ Tom Osborne Calm Demeanor ■ Tom Osborne: Offensive Genius

WOODY HAYES’ OHIO STATE BUCKEYES

Across his three decades at Ohio State, Woody Hayes dominated the football landscape and spread the virtues and tradition of the Buckeyes from coast to coast. This film is a tribute to the man who embodied the spirit of the Scarlet and Gray through hard work, intellect, leadership, inspiration, and character. 205 wins at Ohio State, three national championships, and 13 Big Ten titles only begin to measure Hayes’ accomplishments, his lasting legacy, and the remarkable impact of his core beliefs on Ohio State, are celebrated and honored here. Hayes’ creation of a national football powerhouse helped fill Buckeye Grove with All-Americans, but on and off the field Coach Hayes built champions. From his start at OSU, to the “Ten Year War” between the Buckeyes and Wolverines for top-rank bragging rights, through to his retirement, the stories of Coach Hayes are told by players, colleagues, and friends including Archie Griffin, Rex Kern, Dick Schafrath, Jack Tatum, John Hicks and other Buckeye greats. (Running Time: Approx. 70 mins. + extras; Catalog#: AAE115970)

Special Features: Archie Griffin Interview ■ Jack Tatum Interview ■ Recruiting Stories ■ Anne Hayes ■ Bo and Woody Reunited

A&E Home Video, part of the Consumer Products Division of A&E Television Networks (AETN) is a video distributor of non-theatrical programming, featuring collectible DVD editions of the high quality programming from A&E Network and HISTORY™, as well as acquired classic programming. A&E Home Video brings the best of critically acclaimed entertainment presented in award-winning packaging to the special interest category. For more information about ordering these and other titles from the A&E Home Video Collection, call (212) 206-8600 (TRADE ONLY). Consumers please call 1-800-423-1212 (A&E). In addition to placing orders by phone, A&E Home Video products may be purchased over the World Wide Web at ShopAETV.com.