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    Touchdown Tony: Running with a Purpose
    Touchdown Tony: Running with a Purpose
    Touchdown Tony: Running with a Purpose
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    Touchdown Tony: Running with a Purpose

    Written by Tony Nathan

    Narrated by JD Jackson

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    When Tony Nathan got his hands on a football, it was like Superman putting on his cape for the first time. He stepped onto the field and became a different person-a hero destined to change the course of Alabama history. Somehow, when he held a football, he knew exactly what to do, and it was those instincts that helped him navigate life in one of the most tumultuous cities in America.

    In this powerful memoir, Tony reveals how he summoned the courage to "run with purpose" during the times when racial tensions ran high as he grew from a boy trapped by the racial divide in Birmingham, Alabama, into a successful man and football hero. Inspirational and uplifting, Touchdown Tony is not only a behind-the-scenes look at a great football player's life and career, it is also a story of redemption and one man's hope to change the future.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTantor Media, Inc
    Release dateOct 12, 2015
    ISBN9781494588052
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    Tony Nathan

    Tony Nathan was the African American Woodlawn High School running back in the legendary game of 1974 in Birmingham, Alabama. He was a Parade All-American in high school and went on to play for Paul “Bear” Bryant at the University of Alabama, winning a national championship in 1978. In 1979, he began playing for the Miami Dolphins and played with them from until 1987, which included being the starting running back in Super Bowl XVII and Super Bowl XIX. In 1981, he was named the team’s MVP. After his retirement, he began coaching, eventually becoming the running backs coach for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. In 2006, he was inducted into the Senior Bowl Hall of Fame and made his return to the NFL when he was hired by the Baltimore Ravens. He is currently the Bailiff for former teammate Judge Edward Newman in Miami-Dade County court.

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      Growing up in Alabama, Tony Nathan idolized the Alabama crimson tide. He played high school football, and received a scholarship to play for the tide. He later played in the NFL, alongside Coach Don Shula. Along his journey, Tony discovered God and lived his life as such. In this book, he recalls his football career and how faith guides him post-football.