Derek (deeswan) - , reviewed on 8/22/2013 + 4 more book reviews

Given that another professional athlete (Jason Collins) I decided to read this book, one that I had been interested in for a while. The story is heart-wrenching, although Kopay puts a positive spin on most things, including the difficulty some of his family had accepting his homosexuality. While I enjoyed the book, I was most struck by the difference in attitudes towards homosexuals in the 1970s (when the book was written) and today. The writing was not great, but worth a read, both for the story itself and as a historical reference point.

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