Lee Schwartz

Broschiertes Buch

Raising Giants

My Extraordinary Journey with TWO NFL Sons

Beschreibung

An insider's story with lessons learned It was late 1980s when two off-the-chart babies were born in West Los Angeles, California. Geoffrey and Mitchell Schwartz popped out at the 95th percentile and never looked back. ultimately parlaying their physical and intellectual attributes into lengthy NFL careers and a Super Bowl for Mitchell. Raising Giants is Lee Schwartz's memorialization of his extraordinary twenty-year journey with his two sons. In this book you'll discover: The highs, lows and gotchas of the college recruiting process. The not-so-savory details of the NFL as a business. Being Jewish in the NFL. What goes on behind-the-scenes at the Super Bowl, dealing with famous coaches and more. "With Raising Giants, Lee Schwartz has lifted the curtain on the occasional frustrations and many joys of a family's journey along the sometimes twisted pathway through high school, college and pro football. With equal parts talent, determination, strategy and love, this book offers an illuminating story (some of which I personally experienced) you won't soon forget." - Phil Knight, University of Oregon alum, philanthropist and co-founder of Nike "Having witnessed this journey up close as Mitchell's coach and then from afar during his NFL career, I am convinced that you'll enjoy Lee's accounts and stories about his sons' journeys." - Jeff Tedford, former Head Coach, California Golden Bears "I've been there since the beginning. Now it's your opportunity to get a first-hand view of Geoff and Mitch's football journey as only could be told by their proud father. Lee has penned a wonderful, captivating story for all to enjoy." - Duke Manyweather, NFL offensive line guru

Autor

Lee Schwartz grew up a jock with dreams of basketball stardom, and became a talented high school athlete. The birth of his sons years later in Los Angeles rekindled thoughts of his past, and when they both showed signs of mutant size and outstanding athletic ability, Lee dedicated himself to guiding them through years of development and success in big-time football. Raising Giants is his first book.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Highpoint LIT
• Seitenzahl: 390
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. März 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 563g
• ISBN-13: 9798990848870
• Artikelnr.: 73557589