Flying Tackle - A Bronc Burnett Story - Wilfred McCormick 1949 - G.P. Putnam's Sons, New York - First Edition [Scarce and not to be confused with the Grosset & A fine first edition of the first football story in the legendary Bronc Burnett series by the prolific Wilfrid McCormick.

Bronc finds himself leading Sonora High to the conference title, aided by Cap'n Al, the gruff but lovable coach "solid as a granite boulder".
  Wilfred McCormick (1903-83), moved to New Mexico when he was a child and, by his own account, he grew up as a cowboy in the mountains once roamed by Billy the Kid. McCormick played semi-professional baseball and basketball while attending the University of Illinois. Much of the background for his sports books was derived from this experience. After University until he entered the army in 1942, McCormick wrote hundreds of short stories for juvenile and western pulp magazines. After his discharge as a lieutenant colonel in 1946, McCormick started writing again, and In 1948, he published The Three-Two Pitch, the first of an enormously successful line of sports fiction for boys. Over the next twenty years, he wrote about fifty of these novels, which were much- acclaimed by educators, public figures, and youth groups. The most popular series revolved around Bronc Burnett, a high school athlete from the fictional village of Sonora, N.M., and Rocky McCune, a high school and later a college coach. [Wilfred McCormick Papers, University of New Mexico].

The Bronc Burnett Series - The Three-Two Pitch 1948; Legion Tourney 1948; Fielder's Choice 1949; Flying Tackle 1949; Bases Loaded 1950; Rambling Halfback 1950; Grand Slam Homer 1951; Quick Kick 1951; Eagle Scout 1952; The Big Ninth 1958; The Last Put Out 1960; One O'Clock Hitter** 1960; Stranger In The Backfield 1960; The Bluffer 1961; Man In Motion 1961; Rebel With A Glove 1961; Too Late To Quit 1962; Once A Slugger 1963; Rough Stuff 1963; The Throwing Catcher 1964; The Right-End Option 1964; The Go-Ahead Runner 1965; Seven In Front 1965; Tall At The Plate*** 1966; No Place For Heros 1966; The Incomplete Pitcher 1967; One Bounce Too Many 1967. [First 11 titles published by G.P. Putnam. ** following titles published by David McKay. *** following titles published by Bobbs-Merrill]

Octavo (book size 19.3x13.8cm), pp. [8] 184. In publisher’s grey cloth, spine lettered in red, red vignette of football tackle to front board Dust jacket priced ‘$2.00’ to upper corner of front flap, and with third line from the bottom on the rear panel advertising ‘
The next in the Series is–BASES LOADED’. to
  Condition: Fine in bright near fine dust jacket with 1cm closed tear to top edge.   Ref: 104114   Price: HK$ 1,500