I Am Third: The Inspiration for Brian's Song: Third Edition"Gale Sayers' book I Am Third, with Al Silverman, is a stirring, painfully honest account of his struggle to become the greatest running back in history and that agonizing moment between immortality and becoming a cripple." —The New York Times Book Review |
Contents
Say Yes to Seventeen Colleges | 123 |
A Place That Was Not Home | 129 |
Look at You Sayer | 139 |
Exploding Inside | 151 |
Caught in the Middle | 171 |
Part Three | 179 |
Who Needs Seven Touchdowns? | 183 |
Looking Somewhat like a Man | 195 |
The Subject Is Relaxation | 204 |
Paying the Price | 210 |
A New Day | 228 |
Appendix | 233 |
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African American All-America asked athlete baby beat better Bill Easton Break Buddy Butkus called camp carried the ball Chicago Bears Coach coming cough COURTESY OF GALE Curtis McClinton damn defense Detroit Dick Butkus Don Klosterman everything feel fellow felt field football player gained GALE SAYERS George Halas happened hell high school hurt injury Jack Concannon Jerry Burns Kansas Kermit Alexander kicked Kickoff Return kids kind knee knew Lamar Hunt Linda Look married McCaskey Mike Shinn Minnesota mother National Football League Nebraska never night Omaha pain paying the price Piccolo Pick play Playboy Club professional football punt quarterback relax Ronnie Bull rookie running back scrimmage season senior shots sidelines sophomore started tackle talking tell thing thought told Tommy Dare took touchdown week Woit's wrong yards