Mississippi's Uncovered Glory
True Football & Life in Mississippi During the Mid 1970'S
Biography & Memoir, Sports
| Author: | Jerome Gentry | ISBN: | 9781462819294 |
| Publisher: | Xlibris US | Publication: | June 18, 2008 |
| Imprint: | Xlibris US | Language: | English |
| Author: | Jerome Gentry |
| ISBN: | 9781462819294 |
| Publisher: | Xlibris US |
| Publication: | June 18, 2008 |
| Imprint: | Xlibris US |
| Language: | English |
There are several inspirations and reasons why I decided to write this book. My daughters, Deanna and Mia were two of those inspirations. I was in deep thought one day on how my daughters knew very little of my life growing up and almost nothing of their uncle (Ricky), my deceased brother. Therefore, I decided to tell my story in book form. This book gives you a look inside of my soul of dealing with the lost of my only sibling. This book is also about growing up in Mississippi in the mid 1960s and the 1970s. The hope in writing this book is to help dispel any myths about life in Mississippi during those times. Along the way I will resurrect a high school football team from the mid 1970s that the world may not have known existed by way of its unique assembly. This high school football team reached a height in Mississippi high school football that had never been achieved before. What was more amazing is this team was led by two brothers. One was an undersized defensive lineman who was described by his head coach as the smallest nose guard in the world at 56 144 pound. I was that nose guard and the offensive catalyst for this team was my brother, a 61 212 pound devastating and powerful all-American running back.
There are several inspirations and reasons why I decided to write this book. My daughters, Deanna and Mia were two of those inspirations. I was in deep thought one day on how my daughters knew very little of my life growing up and almost nothing of their uncle (Ricky), my deceased brother. Therefore, I decided to tell my story in book form. This book gives you a look inside of my soul of dealing with the lost of my only sibling. This book is also about growing up in Mississippi in the mid 1960s and the 1970s. The hope in writing this book is to help dispel any myths about life in Mississippi during those times. Along the way I will resurrect a high school football team from the mid 1970s that the world may not have known existed by way of its unique assembly. This high school football team reached a height in Mississippi high school football that had never been achieved before. What was more amazing is this team was led by two brothers. One was an undersized defensive lineman who was described by his head coach as the smallest nose guard in the world at 56 144 pound. I was that nose guard and the offensive catalyst for this team was my brother, a 61 212 pound devastating and powerful all-American running back.
