So much football lore has emanated from the underappreciated annals of Historically Black Colleges and Universities, and this previously untapped gem is glorious in its audacity: A black athletic director and a white head coach who tuned out the noise from their contemptuous critics and forged their own path to victory. Mike Gastineau and Joe Purzycki bring this redeeming story to life and make us all smarter along the way.
About the Author: Mike Gastineau
Mike Gastineau has been a fixture in the Seattle sports community since his arrival in June of 1991. In a business where loyalty and longevity are rarely used in the same sentence his 21-year career at KJR Radio screams out both. During his time at KJR Gas created the KJR Kares-a-thon, a yearly charity radio show that raised over $1.5 million for various Puget Sound-area charities.