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A Gift for Ron: Friendship and Sacrifice On and Off the Gridiron

A Gift for Ron: Friendship and Sacrifice On and Off the Gridiron

Kevin B. Blackistone
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A Brian’s Song for a new generation, featuring two pro football stars known to millions of fans

 
“Everson Walls’s display of unselfishness was the ultimate example of teamwork. A life lesson for us all.”
—James Brown, CBS Sports/Showtime
 
“[This] moving story of courage, sacrifice, and offering the ultimate gift to save a friend’s life is truly inspiring.”
—Congressman Wm. Lacy Clay, legislative sponsor of the Everson Walls and Ron Springs Gift of Life Act of 2009
 
After fourteen seasons as an NFL star, Everson Walls retired to his hometown of Dallas, Texas. He and former Cowboys teammate Ron Springs worked together on charities, and their families became close. But, as time passed, Ron could no longer conceal the ravaging effects of his diabetes. Before Walls knew it, his friend’s life was on the line. In A Gift for Ron, Walls tells the moving story of how he witnessed the suffering of his former mentor and his family and, on hearing that a potential kidney donor had fallen through, learned that he and Ron shared something truly precious: a blood type. Walls knew his only option—to donate a kidney to save his friend’s life.
Language
English
Pages
240
Format
Kindle Edition
Publisher
Lyons Press
Release
November 03, 2009

A Gift for Ron: Friendship and Sacrifice On and Off the Gridiron

Kevin B. Blackistone
5/5 ( ratings)
Read Download
A Brian’s Song for a new generation, featuring two pro football stars known to millions of fans

 
“Everson Walls’s display of unselfishness was the ultimate example of teamwork. A life lesson for us all.”
—James Brown, CBS Sports/Showtime
 
“[This] moving story of courage, sacrifice, and offering the ultimate gift to save a friend’s life is truly inspiring.”
—Congressman Wm. Lacy Clay, legislative sponsor of the Everson Walls and Ron Springs Gift of Life Act of 2009
 
After fourteen seasons as an NFL star, Everson Walls retired to his hometown of Dallas, Texas. He and former Cowboys teammate Ron Springs worked together on charities, and their families became close. But, as time passed, Ron could no longer conceal the ravaging effects of his diabetes. Before Walls knew it, his friend’s life was on the line. In A Gift for Ron, Walls tells the moving story of how he witnessed the suffering of his former mentor and his family and, on hearing that a potential kidney donor had fallen through, learned that he and Ron shared something truly precious: a blood type. Walls knew his only option—to donate a kidney to save his friend’s life.
Language
English
Pages
240
Format
Kindle Edition
Publisher
Lyons Press
Release
November 03, 2009

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