Description
Gavin Grey is a celebrated University of North Carolina running back whose dazzling talent makes him a national sensation before he is even twenty-one. Narrated by his nephew and confidant, this sweeping story follows Gavin from the glamour of college football through a solid professional career and into the difficult years when fame, money, marriage, and purpose begin to slip away. Set against the changing South and the upheavals of the Civil Rights era, the novel explores race, masculinity, hero worship, marriage, and the often-painful transition from youthful glory to ordinary life. With sharp observations, humor, and deep compassion, it offers a poignant portrait of a man who must confront what remains when the cheering stops.
Available Editions
paperback
Da Capo Press
Published Jan 1, 2004
366 pages
ISBN: 0306813750
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Details
First Published
1981
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Everybody's all-American by Frank Deford.