What Football Taught Me that the Classroom Rarely Did
by Kyle LongleyAssociate Professor of History, Arizona State University
From the day I was born, football has been important in my life. My father, Joe, has coached more than forty years in Texas and my brother, Chad, has been in the profession for a decade. Most of my formative years were spent at the field house. I helped my father cut the grass on the fields and lay the boundary lines. By the time I was ten, I roamed the sidelines helping him chart plays. Thinking back, I cannot believe that there was a better childhood. Because my father was a coach and a fo
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