Everand Logo

Welcome to Everand!

  • Discover millions of ebooks, audiobooks, and so much more with a free trial

    Only $11.99/month after trial. Cancel anytime.

    The Kids Got It Right: How the Texas All-Stars Kicked Down Racial Walls
    The Kids Got It Right: How the Texas All-Stars Kicked Down Racial Walls
    The Kids Got It Right: How the Texas All-Stars Kicked Down Racial Walls
    Audiobook8 hours

    The Kids Got It Right: How the Texas All-Stars Kicked Down Racial Walls

    Written by Jim Dent

    Narrated by Brian Hutchison

    5/5

    ()

    Switch to ebook

    About this audiobook

    Jim Dent takes the reader to the heart of Texas football with the incredible story of how two young men broke the chain of racism that had existed for more than half a century. In 1965, black and white players barely mixed in Texas. That summer, Jerry LeVias and Bill Bradley came together at the Big 33 game in Hershey, Pennsylvania. When no one else would room with LeVias, Bradley stepped forward. The two became the closest of friends and the best of teammates. LeVias called Bradley " my blue-eyed soul brother.'' Big-hearted, gregarious, and free-spirited, Bradley looked out for LeVias - one of three black players on the team. The Texas team came to Hershey with a mandate to win. A year earlier, Texas had lost to the Pennsylvania all-stars 12-6 in the most significant defeat in the state' s proud history. This was considered blasphemy in a place where football outranked religion. Texas coach Bobby Layne was mad-as-hell that he was forced to play with second stringers in ' 64. So he and assistant coach Doak Walker traveled to Austin and asked Texas governor John Connally to end the scheduling conflict with the in-state all-star game so he could suit up the best players. Layne also sought permission to recruit black players. After all, Texas was flush with black stars, some of whom would mature into the most notable players in the history of the National Football League. Layne' s scheme never would have worked without Bradley and LeVias. Together-- and with Layne' s indomitable will to win-- the two led their team proudly to face down the competition at Hershey Stadium. The Kids Got It Right is a moving story, reminiscent of Remember The Titans. Jim Dent once again brings readers to cheers and tears with a truly American tale of leadership, brotherhood, and good-ol' Texas-style football.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRecorded Books, Inc.
    Release dateSep 27, 2013
    ISBN9781470379629
    Author

    Jim Dent

    Jim Dent, a longtime award-winning journalist who covered the Dallas Cowboys for eleven years in Fort Worth and Dallas, including a stint at the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, has written several books, including The Junction Boys, the New York Times bestseller that was the basis for an ESPN movie and remains a fan favorite, as well as Twelve Mighty Orphans, adapted to film in 2021 starring Luke Wilson. Dent lives in Texas.

    Related to The Kids Got It Right

    Related audiobooks

    Football For You

    View More
    View More

    Related podcast episodes

    Related articles

    • Article

      Best of 2019 BASEBALL BOOKS

      Nov 22, 2019

      Best of 2019 BASEBALL BOOKS
      10 min read

    • Article

      A Q&A with Mike Schmidt:

      Jan 17, 2020

      Fan: Mike, even though you’re one of the Top 10 players in baseball history, I think you were underappreciated in Philadelphia, probably because you made it look so easy. I know it wasn’t easy and that you worked hard. Is that how you see it? Schmidt

      4 min read

    • Article

      'American Spy' Is A Unique Spin On The Cold War Thriller

      Feb 13, 2019

      Lauren Wilkinson's debut novel follows the life and career of an African American FBI agent who's recruited by the CIA to aid in the overthrow of a charismatic African leader.

      3 min read

    • Article

      Barry Bonds’ LEGACY

      Apr 25, 2017

      Barry Bonds’ LEGACY
      4 min read

    • Article

      The Magnificent 20: The Best Western Films Of All Time

      Feb 2, 2021

      The western is one of the most beloved genres of all. In recent years, it seems to have been making a comeback of sorts. Just a few years back Chloé Zhao released her standout rodeo film The Rider, while in 2016, western heads had to contend with Ant

      4 min read

    • Article

      'The Help' Tops Netflix During Protests, And Twitter Is Shaking Its Head

      Jun 8, 2020

      After a historic week of protests decrying the state of race relations in America, a 2011 movie about black servants and their white employers has become one of the most popular movies on Netflix. Starring Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer and Emma Stone,

      2 min read

    • Article

      John Cooper

      Nov 20, 2018

      John Cooper
      4 min read

    • Article

      The Legend Of Tom Brady

      Apr 16, 2019

      The Legend Of Tom Brady
      5 min read

    • Article

      50 Years After RFK Assassination, Busboy Still Waits For Someone To Follow In Senator's Footsteps

      Jun 2, 2018

      Juan Romero has spent half a century trying to move on. He gets up before sunrise, goes to work and paves another road or driveway in the San Jose, Calif., area, strong as ever at 67. He likes to have a cold beer or two with his work crew when they p

      8 min read

    • Article

      All Praise Willie

      Mar 14, 2019

      All Praise Willie
      7 min read

    • Article

      The Life Of A Rascal

      Dec 18, 2019

      The Life Of A Rascal
      7 min read

    • Article

      Game Of Phones

      Aug 17, 2023

      Game Of Phones
      6 min read

    • Article

      Lee’s Last Son

      May 21, 2019

      Lee’s Last Son
      10 min read

    • Article

      Actions Speak Loudest

      Feb 13, 2023

      Actions Speak Loudest
      2 min read

    • Article

      Uncloaking The Jeff Davis Myth

      Feb 9, 2021

      Uncloaking The Jeff Davis Myth
      8 min read

    • Article

      PWI Tag Team 50

      Dec 2, 2021

      PWI Tag Team 50
      18 min read

    • Article

      The Quiet Killer At The Core Of Patriotism

      Jun 6, 2019

      What? Another mass murder? Almost missed this one: Virginia Beach. Twelve killed on May 31, plus the killer himself, who was a city employee -- an engineer. He had legitimate access to the building where he shot people on three floors. His guns were

      4 min read

    • Article

      Havenfall

      Feb 26, 2020

      RELEASED 3 MARCH 304 pages | Paperback/ebook Author Sara Holland Publisher Bloomsbury Adolescence is hard enough at the best of times, but throw in a murdered brother, a mother on death row and a high school full of bullies that really don’t apprecia

      1 min read

    Related categories

    Reviews for The Kids Got It Right

    5/5

    1 rating0 reviews

    What did you think?

    Tap to rate

    Review must be at least 10 words