Count your blessings around Thanksgiving, right?
Here’s another: The USA TODAY Network in Florida stands ready to provide the perfect holiday gift for the sports fan in your life.
Plus, in the true spirit of the Black Friday season, our items are on sale.
Three hardcover, collector books top our list: One celebrates college football through the epic career of Lee Corso, another commemorates the Florida Gators’ college basketball championship and the last chronicles the Florida Panthers’ second straight Stanley Cup. Each comes with a 10% discount.
Read all about ’em!
“LEE CORSO: Not So Fast, My Friend: A Tribute to the Soul of College Football.”
Each of the 160 stunning pages celebrates what makes college football a cherished American passion. Besides insider stories about Corso’s career as a Florida State Seminole (rooming with Burt Reynolds), college coach and beloved broadcaster, “Not So Fast, My Friend” includes tidbits about the Seminoles and every major-college team and each of Corso’s 431 headgear predictions. Order at Corso.PictorialBook.com.
“CHOMP-IONS! The Florida Gators’ Rise to the Top of College Basketball.”
This 208-page coffee-table book takes Gator Nation courtside for Walter Clayton Jr.’s All-America brilliance, crushing Tennessee’s spirit with a 30-point victory and anther in the SEC title game, the impossible Elite Eight comeback against Texas Tech, the epic second half to eliminate Auburn in the semifinals and the wild finish against Houston for Florida’s third national championship. Order at Florida.ChampsBook.com.
“RUN IT BACK! The Florida Panthers Repeat as Stanley Cup Champions.”
This 144-page collector’s book relives another thrilling Final against the Oilers, plus Sergei Bobrovsky’s mastery between the pipes, Sam Bennett’s scoring prowess in the playoffs, Matthew Tkachuk’s knack for agitating opponents and Brad Marchand’s goal in double overtime to prevent a 0-2 deficit in the Final. Order at Panthers.ChampsBook.com.
Deck your walls!
The USA TODAY Network also has a series of page prints for fans looking to adorn their walls with memorable moments, including the Gators and Panthers celebrating their championships and Corso making his final headgear prediction. These color, full-page prints come in a variety of sizes and styles. Go to usatodaystore.com and search “Gators,” “Panthers” or “Corso.”
And there’s even more!
Looking for other gift options? We have much, much more.
“CHASING GOLD: A Kid’s Guide to the 2026 Winter Olympics.”
Watch your little ones’ eyes light up as they discover figure skating, skiing and other winter sports, meet Team USA’s superstars and try the book’s fun activities such as Olympic bingo and crafts. Order at Gold.KidsGuidebook.com.
“FLYING HIGH: How the Eagles Soared to the Championship.”
Saquon Barkley hurdled defenders backward, and Philadelphia kept the Chiefs from a three-peat. Order at Fly.ChampsBook.com.
“SCARLET REIGN: Inside the Ohio State Buckeyes’ Fight to Claim College Football’s Crown.”
The Buckeyes steamrolled the College Football Playoff field by a combined score of 145-75. Order at OSU.ChampsBook.com.
“FULL CIRCLE: 100 Years of the Grand Ole Opry.”
Celebrate a century of country music and its grandest stage from Roy Acuff, Lester Flatt and Loretta Lynn to Reba McEntire, Carrie Underwood and Vince Gill. Order at Opry100.PictorialBook.com.
“KATRINA’S LEGACY: The Hurricane That Changed America.”
Twenty years later, a look at the disaster that revealed our deepest flaws and our greatest capacity for compassion. Order at Katrina20.PictorialBook.com.
“FROM FREEHOLD TO E STREET: Six Decades of Bruce Springsteen.”
From the backstreets of the Jersey Shore to global stardom, reporters and photographers from the Asbury Park Press have chronicled the legend of The Boss. This book includes rare photos, reviews and interviews from the early days. Order Bruce.PictorialBook.com.
“THIS SWIFT BEAT: Following the Record-Shattering Era Tour Around the World with Taylor Swift’s Most Devoted Fans.”
Step into the whirlwind of sequins, screams and superstardom with a front-row ticket to the Eras Tour phenomenon, this century’s Beattlemania. Order at TSBeat.PictorialBook.com.
Contact Gene Myers at gmyers@usatodayco.com. Follow him on X @GeneMyers. After nearly a quarter-century as sports editor at the Detroit Free Press, Myers unretired to coordinate book and page print projects across the USA TODAY Network. Check out more books and page prints from the USA TODAY Network — including books on the Dodgers’ back-to-back World Series titles, the Detroit Tigers’ 125th anniversary, the Big Red Machine, Popes Francis and Leo XIV, and Bob Uecker.
This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: Holiday gift ideas for Florida sports fans? Check out these commemorative books
Reporting by Gene Myers, USA TODAY NETWORK / Palm Beach Post
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