Everybody's All American

by Frank Deford

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Gavin Grey is everyone's All-American. A star running back at the University of North Carolina in the late 1950s, he graces the covers of Time and LIFE magazines and appears on the "Ed Sullivan Show." Everyone wants a piece of him or to be around him to bask in his glory, including his nephew Donny, who narrates the story and is Gavin's only real confidant.After college, Gavin goes on to the NFL where he has a solid career. As his playing days wind down and the cheering stops, however, he finds the adjustment to life as an ex-athlete difficult to accept. His wife "Babs" goes off to work, becomes the primary breadwinner for the family while Gavin continues to trade on his memories of old times, when he was everybody's All-American.
  • ISBN10 0451117301
  • ISBN13 9780451117304
  • Publish Date 24 November 1988 (first published 20 October 1981)
  • Publish Status Active
  • Out of Print 3 June 2021
  • Publish Country AU
  • Publisher Penguin Books Australia
  • Imprint Signet
  • Format Paperback
  • Language English