Once a Coach, Always a Coach
The Life Journey of Thomas Errol Wasdin
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4.8 • 4 Ratings
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- $9.99
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- $9.99
Publisher Description
America held little promise during the 1930's, when the Great Depression vice gripped the country and a boy named Thomas Errol Wasdin was born into the hardscrabble farmland of Waldo, Florida. Wasdin was only months old when his mother died of blood poisoning. Soon afterward, he and his sister were sent to live with their Uncle and Aunt, who raised them with old-fashioned values rooted in discipline and hard work. These became character traits that served Wasdin well – later at the University of Florida and eventually throughout his life.
It is a life lived in full, and a life story worth reading.
Customer Reviews
A wonderfully written and inspiring story
This book captured my attention from the first chapter and kept me reading. The author draws you in with the knowledge that this man is contemplating suicide due to a horrible, excruciatingly painful disease. Then he backtracks and takes you through his American dream life. It's not a sports book but there is a chapter about the 1970 NCAA National Championship men's basketball game that is revelatory, to say the least, and very compelling. Highly recommended.
A must read
A memorable journey into the life of an extraordinary man. Finished the book in a day, something I haven’t done in years. A very pleasurable read, a book filled with countless life lessons, insights and inspiration.