A report by J. Robert Byrom at Bleacher Report makes a fairly compelling case of why John Steinbeck’s famous Depression-era novel “The Grapes of Wrath” paved the way to the University of Oklahoma becoming a college football powerhouse, even to this day.
The story is too long and multifaceted to summarize briefly here. Just go read it.
So the next time you cheer — or jeer — the Sooners when they score a touchdown or win a big game, it may be because of a certain book that takes place on Route 66.
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