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DAT
Nguyen, Dat; Burson, Rusty
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Description for DAT
Paperback. A look into the life of a big-time football player, this book offers first-hand glimpses of the personalities and playing (or coaching) styles of many celebrated stars of college football and the NFL. This book is an engaging story of growing up in a refugee family, of big-time football, and of human struggle and success. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 395.
In a quintessentially American game, for an organisation often called America's Team, Dat Nguyen stands as the first player of Vietnamese descent ever to play in the NFL. Yet if asked for his job description, he would probably answer simply, ""I tackle"".
He tackled so well at Rockport-Fulton (Texas) High School that he earned a scholarship to Texas A&M University, becoming the first Vietnamese American football player in school history. As part of the storied ""Wrecking Crew"", Nguyen's tackling earned him All-American honours and led the Aggies to their first Big 12 title. And, even though he was once ... Read more
In a quintessentially American game, for an organisation often called America's Team, Dat Nguyen stands as the first player of Vietnamese descent ever to play in the NFL. Yet if asked for his job description, he would probably answer simply, ""I tackle"".
He tackled so well at Rockport-Fulton (Texas) High School that he earned a scholarship to Texas A&M University, becoming the first Vietnamese American football player in school history. As part of the storied ""Wrecking Crew"", Nguyen's tackling earned him All-American honours and led the Aggies to their first Big 12 title. And, even though he was once ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Texas A & M University Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
Number of Pages
232
Place of Publication
College Station, United States
ISBN
9781623490638
SKU
V9781623490638
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Ref
99-3
About Nguyen, Dat; Burson, Rusty
Dat Nguyen, the leading tackler in the history of Texas A&M University and a former assistant coach with the Dallas Cowboys and Texas Aggies, is now co-host of The Blitz, a San Antonio-based sports talk show on KZDC-AM 1250, an ESPN affiliate. Born in a refugee camp in Arkansas, he grew up in Rockport, Texas, and played his entire high ... Read more
Reviews for DAT
“In the wake of the baseball steroid scandal, there is a definite need for an uplifting, inspirational sports story. Dat Nguyen has that story to tell . . . Setting the book apart from its competition is Nguyen’s account of his family’s early years in Rockport, Texas . . . A good football book with the added bonus of a ... Read more