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A Gift for Ron; Friendship and Sacrifice On and Off the Gridiron

ISBN: 9780762763757 | 0762763752
Format: Trade Paper
Publisher: Lyons Press
Pub. Date: 9/1/2010

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SummaryTable of ContentsAuthor Biography
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... MORE
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Forewordp. vi
How Lucky We Arep. 1
Family Firstp. 16
Friendshipsp. 30
Coach Rob's Teamp. 45
You Can Make Itp. 60
Lesson from Landryp. 75
Shreill and Adrianep. 90
Erasing Defeatp. 96
The Doctor's Planp. 112
Walking the Linep. 129
Ron at the Reinsp. 144
My Father's Handp. 161
God's Bodyp. 169
Somebody's Got to Do Itp. 175
It's about the Othersp. 193
Ron Livesp. 206
Indexp. 219
About the Foundationp. 231
About the Authorsp. 232
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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.


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