Son of an All-American: The Story of a Generation

Born the oldest son of the first All-American football player from the University of Texas, the author spins his autobiographical tale from birth on the shores of Lake Michigan until today. It is the story of a generation told through the author's remembrances as he witnessed the post WWII America arise and assume control of what has become today's troubling world. It is a family tale that will take you from Texas to Montana, from New England to California, from Mexico to British Columbia and later Belize and Guatemala - with intervening Asian stops in Vietnam, Korea and Siberia, Thailand and Cambodia, all based on the author's eye-witness account of his travels and adventures - and some misadventures as well.

From the author's unique vantage point, and through his eyes and memories, you will meet famous athletes, business and civic leaders, politicians and even an American President. It is a tale of adventure, yearning, pain, hope, and re-birth, and by the author's own words, it is told with all the warts showing. Along the way, the author became son, brother, husband, sailor/citizen soldier, father, landman and grandfather, in that order. The author describes each milestone as it happens as the story is told from growing up to grown up to growing old in a humorous and captivating way, I hope you will not be disappointed.