Alone in the trenches : my life as a gay man in the NFL by Tuaolo, Esera, 1968- author, Rosengren, John, author instant download

Alone in the trenches : my life as a gay man in the NFL by Tuaolo, Esera, 1968- author, Rosengren, John, author instant download

281 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : 24 cm, A memoir by the ex-NFL football player offers a portrait of his life as a gay man, recounting his painful childhood, his fear of exposure while playing in the NFL, the strength he found in Christianity, and his decision to come out publicly, Torments of Success -- God Bless my Daddy -- Baby Fridge -- Who's Esera Tuaolo -- Killer Beavers -- Road to the Draft -- Lombardi's House -- A Samoan in Green Bay -- Mississippi Brawling -- My Brother Tua -- If You Make the Team -- Play through the Pain -- A McDonald's Wedding -- The Past Can Destroy the Future -- Champions for Christ -- We're Going to Miami -- Super Bowl XXXIII -- Can't Lose this Man -- That's the Big Secret, Minnesota Book Awards, The Cushing Library/Women & Gender Studies copy was acquired as part of The Don Kelly Research Collection of Gay Literature and Culture