For all his flaws – and the author does not hide them – Namath is a likable and lively raconteur. Even casual sports fans will find this an enthralling read. The reviewer, however, doth protest too much. But the author doesn’t linger and soon returns to the safer ground of playing fields. He writes that his father disciplined him on occasion by taking a belt to his backside when he was 14, the two argued and didn’t speak again for two years. The book deals cursorily with such substantive issues, leaving the reader hanging at times. He also admired the Crimson Tide’s legendary football coach Bear Bryant, who the author acknowledges would not give a scholarship to a black player until 1971. But I knew on that first day having one person, even if they werent the long-term friend, would make all of the difference in transitioning to their new life. Namath writes that he admired the courage of Vivian Malone, who endured Wallace’s tirade and would become the school’s first black graduate in 1965. George Wallace stood in the doorway in a failed attempt to block the admission of two black students. All the Way (My Life in 4 Quarters) AUTOGRAPHED / SIGNED EDITION Gift Januby Joe Namath (Author), Don Yaeger (Author), Signed Edition (Author) 68 ratings See all formats and editions Gift from 99.95 Other new and collectible from 99.95 Author Signed First Print - First Edition Hardcover. Alcoholics Anonymous Add Comment Download AudioBook Cross Justice (Alex Cross) Library Genesis PDF Edit.
He was in the crowd the following year as Gov. Download AudioBook Cross Justice (Alex Cross) Library Genesis PDF. Here’s another revelation: Namath, whose best friend since kindergarten is Linwood Alford, an African-American, was surprised to learn upon arriving to play football in Alabama in 1962 that the university was segregated.
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