{"product_id":"freddie-steinmark-bower-yousse-9781477308219","title":"Freddie Steinmark: Faith, Family, Football","description":"\u003cp\u003eFreddie Steinmark started at safety for the undefeated University of Texas Longhorns in 1969. In the thrilling \"Game of the Century,\" a come-from-behind victory against Arkansas that ensured Texas the national championship, Steinmark played with pain in his left leg. Two days later, X-rays revealed a bone tumor so large that it seemed a miracle Steinmark could walk, let alone play football. Within a week of the Arkansas game, his leg was amputated.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA gritty, undersized player, Steinmark had quickly become a fan favorite at Texas. What he endured during the Longhorns' memorable 1969 season, and what he encountered afterward, captivated not only Texans but the country at large. Americans watched closely as Steinmark confronted life's ultimate challenge, and his openness during his battle against savage odds helped reframe the national conversation surrounding cancer and the ongoing race for a cure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten with unfettered access to the Steinmark family and archives, \u003ci\u003eFreddie Steinmark: Faith, Family, Football\u003c\/i\u003e is the exploration of a brief but full life, one that began humbly but ended on a grand stage. It is a fitting tribute to a legendary Longhorn whose photograph, emblazoned with the word \"Heart,\" flashes on the Freddie Steinmark Scoreboard's Jumbotron prior to each home football game in UT's Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium at Joe Jamail Field.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Bower Yousse, Thomas J. Cryan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1477308210\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781477308219\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Texas Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 287\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.30w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBOWER YOUSSEPhoenix, ArizonaA close friend and teammate of Freddie Steinmark as a teenager, Yousse later became an award-winning creative executive with Young \u0026amp; Rubicam and other advertising agencies. Since leaving the industry, he has enjoyed a successful career as a freelance copywriter and producer. He has written screenplays, magazine articles, and novel-to-screenplay adaptations.THOMAS J. CRYANCryan is a media executive, attorney, and author of two previous books, The Next Paradigm and 3 Principles.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bower Yousse","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44047839002879,"sku":"9781477308219","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5db9553c-2605-4000-9121-23da258554e5.jpg?v=1684992461","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/freddie-steinmark-bower-yousse-9781477308219","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}