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by: Everson Walls with Kevin B. Blackistone; Foreword by Frank Deford

ISBN: 9780762763757 | 0762763752

ABrian's Songfor a new generation, featuring two pro football stars known to millions of fans "Everson Walls's display of unselfishness was theultimateexample of teamwork. A life lesson for us all." James Brown, CBS Sports/Showtime "[This] moving story of courage, sacrifice, and offering the ultimate gift to save a friend's life is truly inspiring." Congressman Wm. Lacy Clay, legislative sponsor of the Everson Walls and Ron Springs Gift of Life Act of 2009 After fourteen seasons as an NFL star, Everson Walls retired to his hometown of Dallas, T... MOREexas. He and former Cowboys teammate Ron Springs worked together on charities, and their families became close. But, as time passed, Ron could no longer conceal the ravaging effects of his diabetes. Before Walls knew it, his friend's life was on the line. InA Gift for Ron, Walls tells the moving story of how he witnessed the suffering of his former mentor and his family and, on hearing that a potential kidney donor had fallen through, learned that he and Ron shared something truly precious: a blood type. Walls knew his only optionto donate a kidney to save his friend's life.

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After fourteen seasons as an NFL star, Everson Wallsretired to his hometown of Dallas, Texas. He and formerCowboys teammate Ron Springs worked together oncharities, and their families became close. But, as timepassed, Ron could no longer conceal the ravaging effectsof his diabetes. Before Walls knew it, his friend's lifewas on the line. In A Gift for Ron, Walls tells themoving story of how he witnessed the suffering of hisformer mentor and his family and, on hearing that apotential kidney donor had fallen through, learned thathe and Ron shared something truly precious: a blood type.Walls knew his only option - to donate a kidney to savehis friend's life.

Everson Walls is a four-time Pro Bowl NFL cornerback who played thirteen seasons and recorded fifty-seven interceptions, the tenth most in NFL history. He played his first nine seasons with the Dallas Cowboys before joining the New York Giants in 1990 and starring on its Super Bowl–winning team. He retired in 1993 with the Cleveland Browns and returned to his hometown. Walls is the cofounder of the Ron Springs and Everson Walls Gift for Life Foundation (www.GiftforLifeFoundation.org), which educates the public on the dangers of kidney disease and the need for organ donation. Kevin B. Blackistone is a national columnist for AOL Sports’ FanHouse (www.FanHouse.com), a regular panelist on ESPN’s Around the Horn, and the Shirley Povich Chair in Sports Journalism at the University of Maryland. A former award-winning sports columnist for the Dallas Morning News, he has covered sports across the United States and around the world.