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The incredible story of an all-deaf high school football team’s triumphant climb from underdog to undefeated, their inspirational brotherhood, a fascinating portrait of deafness in America, and the indefatigable head coach who spearheaded the team, by New York Times reporter and San Francisco Bureau Chief, Thomas Fuller.
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As a longtime player and coach, I'm impressed and truly inspired with this football story. It’s easy to embrace the selfless and dedicated group of young men and their equally dedicated coach. As a writer, I appreciate the clear descriptions and engaging sense of drama. I especially appreciate the compassion and respect that permeates throughout.
A journalist with a sharp eye for breaking stories, Thomas Fuller's instincts led him to take a risk when invested more than a year, living with a unique small-school football community, the California School for the Deaf in Riverside, California. He got to know the…
This story of the Cubs football team of the California School for the Deaf, Riverside, left me in awe. Their team won the championship of their eight-man football league in Southern California in 2022, 2023, and 2024.
The book is as instructive as it is inspiring. Creative play-by-play descriptions like “…bounced off defenders like a pinball…” provide a clear visualization of the sport of football. This was especially important for a novice football watcher like me. Through the author’s prose, I could see the plays and feel the excitement of the games.
Even more importantly, I understood how the deaf…
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