Download or read book Presidents Can't Punt written by George Lynn Cross and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dr. Cross had a unique position in building the tradition of Oklahoma University (OU) football. He was administrator, teacher, fan (he himself went to college on a football scholarship and has always loved the game), and he ran interference for the University with regents, politicians, Monday morning quarterbacks, NCAA officials. His was the measured voice that cooled when tempers flared, wrought peace at the bargaining table, exerted force when necessary. As he has said of his years at OU, "Presidents can't punt." He didn't.