That’s why I recommended the other book, which is a complete biography of Clara Bow. While my book does focus on football, one of the major points is that the rivalry was a product of 1920s, which was the beginning of modern America. I include many things outside of football, including Hollywood celebrities like Bow, John Wayne and Will Rogers, the role of Catholics in America and their struggles with the KKK, the Klan taking over the state government in Indiana and the fall of that group as a power in the country, monsters like Al Capone and prohibition,, etc.
I’ve always found the Roaring Twenties a fascinating period, and when you look at what’s going on today compared to those times, you’ll see that all the main issues are exactly the same.
I’m pretty sure I read Bow’s biography. Another good one is the biography of Jean Harlow. And for a good dose of cynicism, the story of Aimee Semple-McPherson.