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When African-American students began attending "white" schools, they experienced cruel racism and and joining the football team was considered unacceptable.This amazing, true story shows us an inside look at desegregation and how it affected the lives of the Woodlawn High School students.

At the beginning of the book, when the high school (Woodlawn high) has just been de-segregated, there are only a few brave souls who brake the ice for other black students who join the once white-only school.

Guests were entertained on arrival by local musicians led by Maura McLoughlin, Suzuki School of Music. Furthermore if your into preaching and football coaches and there teams struggles you would like this book but this book isn’t for everyone and isn’t something that just everyone would like.Great book. Highly recommend this book!Good story. To ask questions and to find places I will be speaking and signing books. At the beginning of the book, when the high school (Woodlawn high) has just been de-segregated, there are only a few brave souls who brake the ice for other black students who join the once white-only school. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. There is a lot to keep track of & some chapters go back in time again, which was a little confusing. By the end of this book a town becomes more unified through a purpose greater than themselves allowing them to see that no matter what color skin each person has they’re equal and have a shared value and worth.

In the book, Todd recounts the events he witnessed as the son of Coach Tandy Gerelds. But the book didn't connect to the movie promos I've seen. Todd Gerelds is author of the book Woodlawn, which became a major motion picture that played in theaters across the country. Yet it is a good story. Tandy Gerelds’s career spanned four decades and also included coaching stints at Shoals Christian School (AL), Belmont High School (MS), and Deshler High School where Todd played for his father, and where Coach Gerelds won the Alabama State Championship in 1990. In the book, Todd recounts the events he witnessed as the son of Coach Tandy Gerelds. The story is set in the deep south during a time when there were still segregated pools, drinking fountains, doctors, and restaurant seating. This book taught me that you always have to trust and believe God in case to accomplish the things you want to do in sports.Lots of hype and praise surrounding the movie based on this book and era of football in Birmingham.

Football at height of racial times in Birmingham Alabama that inspired the movie the Woodlawn that tells a story about coach Tandy Gerelds along side running back Tony Nathan. (Sorry, I know this is a great sin since I live in Alabama, but that's the way it is.) His Deshler team broke the all-time scoring record at that time (603 points) and had a twenty-eight game winning streak. Woodlawn author Todd Gerelds. George, my black friend to blacks and I to whitI graduated from West End High school in Birmingham, Alabama May 1963 at the height of racial war taking place in our city. Overall I'm glad I read the book. He would have to hire another white boy. Woodlawn – A History was officially launched by Mrs Sabina Higgins on Friday 17 th June 2016 at Ward’s Ballyfa. In WoodLawn it took place in Birmingham and it was basically about how these two racially separated schools overcame there differences and came together as one. I could see how the format could turn some people off to the book (the first half of the book gives an allocation of a full chapter to a single person's history and then the last half is one football season at a time), but I still enjoyed it nonetheless. by Howard Books **Many thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the ARC. George and I worked together at a local drug store delivering Rx to customers after school and on the weekends. Thus the movie was fascinating because you got to see places you could recognize, and names you can remember (iOkay, this is not my usual kind of book. Woodlawn High School is down the road from where I lived then and now. Not only is he black but faces the many hard-to-bear obstacles that the times of the 1960’s and 1970’s throw at him. The story is set in the deep south during a time when there were still segregated pools, drinking fountains, doctors, and restaurant seating. Racial tension, Bombingham, Bull Connor - the negative part of our history that should not be forgotten. It is the true story about how a racially diverse football team came together to become a winning team in the 1970's. Furthermore if your into preaching and footbaThis book was ok and I like how they believe in Christ in this story because in most stories you don’t hear Christ being mentioned. I thought the story of the Woodlawn players dominating in their sport while overcoming prejudice and giving glory to God would be perfect for him. Integration caused him to integrate into white schools where many of the students not only wholeheartedly disliked blacks but had true passion to make it extremely difficult for them. The book, Woodlawn, is a wonderful representation of my city and the South. It is a great story of history, and using sports as way to bring people of all races together. In the beginning it tells me that was was happening in the 1965's . It doesn't seem like the movie was anything like the book, but it's been a while so I need to watch it again. In WoodLawn it took place in Birmingham and it was basically about how these two racially separated schools overcame there differences and came together as one. I would recommend (and already have) this book to others.This true story of strength and courage is perfect for sport readers. I thought what better way, read about the story. I joined the Army a few days after graduation on May 31, 1963. And maybe iIt saddens me to rate this book so low.