Another Season: A Coach's Story of Raising an Exceptional Son

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St. Martin's Press, Aug 11, 1997 - Biography & Autobiography - 224 pages
When beloved University of Alabama football coach Gene Stallings's son was born with Down syndrome and a serious heart defect, doctors predicted he wouldn't live to see his first birthday and urged Coach Stallings and his wife to institutionalize him. But for Gene and Ruth Ann that was not an option. Johnny quickly won the hearts and adoration of the Stallings family and everyone who took the time to know him, and, proving the doctors wrong by leading an active life, he became a vital and important part of his family, his community, and his father's career. With intimate glimpses of family life and thrilling football anecdotes, ANOTHER SEASON is brimming with poignant lessons about defying the odds and finding joy in every moment.
 

Contents

Champions
3
Johnnys Birth
12
College Station
44
Tough Times
68
Big Wins Little Victories
78
Discovering the Pros
107
School Days
140
Cardinal Years
166
Transformed in Tuscaloosa
187
A Dream Fulfilled
211
Acknowledgments
214
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