A warm and invigorating memoir about a daughter's love for her
father and her appreciation for how he and others changed the game
of football forever. Gene Washington's football career ended long
before his daughter Maya was born. She never saw the legendary
powerhouse as anything but her dad. She didn't yet grasp the impact
he'd had on the sport-and on America. To understand his historic
role in the integration of college football, witness his influence
on generations that followed, and fully appreciate his legacy, Maya
had a lot of catching up to do. Maya retraces her father's journey
from the segregated south to Michigan State during the peak of the
Civil Rights Movement and his journey as an NFL pioneer after the
1967 draft. She reflects on how her father's childhood-and the
racism he faced-shaped her upbringing and influenced his
expectations of her. She also discovers how unbreakable the
emotional bond between teammates can be. But above all, Maya and
her father get to know each other. As their own bond deepens, so
does Maya's connection to the sport that changed the trajectory of
her father's life...and hers.
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