{"product_id":"touchdown-tony-running-with-a-purpose-paperback","title":"Touchdown Tony: Running with a Purpose - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTony Nathan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe true story from which the inspirational movie \u003ci\u003eWoodlawn\u003c\/i\u003e starring Jon Voight, Sean Astin, and C. Thomas Howell, is based on African American running back Tony Nathan and his experiences on a mostly white team in 1970s Birmingham, Alabama, and how his courage and superb athletic ability helped heal a city, propelling him on to a successful football career as both a player and a coach in the NFL.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Tony Nathan got his hands on a football, it was like Superman putting on his cape. He stepped onto the field and became a different person--a hero destined to change the course of Alabama history. Somehow, when he held a football, he knew exactly what to do, and it was those instincts that helped him navigate life in one of the most tumultuous cities in America. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this powerful memoir, Tony reveals how he summoned the courage to \"run with a purpose\" during the times when racial tensions were at their highest as he grew from a boy trapped by the racial divide in Birmingham, Alabama, into a successful man and football hero. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTony's courage, character, passion, and strength contributed to his impressive career on the field--including two Super Bowls with the Miami Dolphins--and then as a coach who helped train other winning players. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInspirational and uplifting, \u003ci\u003eTouchdown Tony \u003c\/i\u003eis not only a behind-the-scenes look at a great football player's life and career, it is also a story of redemption and one man's hope to change the future.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 264\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.3 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 09, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42691292037183,"sku":"9781501125737","price":22.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/c16f08178c53cd15e6f42ba90978efb2.webp?v=1764991633","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/touchdown-tony-running-with-a-purpose-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}