Fifth Ward to fourth quarter : football's impact on an NFL player's body and soul / Delvin Williams ; forewords by Bruce Taylor and Darryl S. Inaba.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Williams, Delvin, 1951- author.

Series:

Swaim-Paup sports series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Williams, Delvin, 1951-.

Williams, Delvin.

Football players--Texas--Houston--Biography.

Football players.

African American football players--Texas--Houston--Biography.

African American football players.

Football--United States--Psychological aspects.

Football.

Football players--Retirement--Psychological aspects.

Football injuries--Psychological aspects.

Football injuries.

Football--Psychological aspects.

Texas--Houston.

United States.

Genre:

Autobiographies.

Biographies.

Physical Description:

xiii, 302 pages : illustrations; 24 cm.

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

College Station : Texas A&M University Press, [2022]

Summary:

"After his release from the Green Bay Packers, realizing that his football career was abruptly over, Delvin Williams asked himself some hard questions: What happened to the game he fell in love with as a kid? What is a retired football player supposed to do? Where did he fit in? Nothing had prepared him for life after football. From his childhood in inner-city Houston and school days at all-Black Kashmere High School, Williams tells the story of a young boy who realized that football filled some of the empty places in his spirit left by an absent father, a poverty-stricken childhood, and the ongoing sting of racism. His determination carried him through a four-year degree at the University of Kansas and, ultimately, an All-Pro career with the San Francisco 49ers and Miami Dolphins. Football afforded him an education and a good living. But it also had an impact on his body and soul beyond anything he could have imagined. Fifth Ward to Fourth Quarter: Football's Impact on an NFL Player's Body and Soul, Delvin Williams brings readers on the long journey from Houston's Fifth Ward to the packed stadiums of the NFL, continuing with his decades-long fight for the compensation due an athlete who sustained injuries on the job. Here, Williams recounts the circumstances that motivated him to meet challenges at every level, exceeding his own expectations, telling the story of a career that produced a head-on collision between a starry-eyed kid from the tough streets of Houston and the industry of football"-- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

9781648430718

1648430716

OCLC:

1315574298