I REALLY, REALLY ENJOYED THIS BOOK. I FOUND OUT THAT ONE OF MY EMPLOYEES IS THE GRANDSON OF MR. PICKETT (THE ONLY LIVING MEMBER OF ONE OF THE TEAM PHOTOS IN THE BOOK) .... I'M SURE THAT THE STORIES CONTAINED IN THIS BOOK WILL MAKE A GREAT MOVIE. THANKS TO JIM DENT FOR BRINGING THIS TOGETHER. - RICK SOUTH
Mighty Orphans Indeed
A terrific read. Could not put the book down. I have traveled to Ft Worth numerous times over the years and had never heard of the MightyOrphans. I will sure go out of my way next visit to see if the orphanage is still standing. A remarkable group of kids.
I grew up in Ft. Worth in the late 40's & 50's and heard plenty about them from my father & his friends. This is one of the best sports books I've read & am surprised there never has been anything ever written about them before..
Everything you'd expect from this great subject matter, even if you don't love football.Heartwarming, informative and full of suspense.
A great story!!
This is a great high school sports book and more. A book about a rag-tag group of orphan boys from back in the Depression era who lost their fathers, or both parents and were sent to the Masonic Home in Ft. Worth, Texas. This is an amazing story how these boys overcame ALL the obstacles to dominate Texas high school football. From physical size all the way to weather conditions (I had no idea Texas had that much snow and ice!). A book I couldn't put down, and felt as if I was right there with them. Traveling to games in a barely running old flat bed truck, on the field, and more. They played against, and overcame some of the biggest, richest schools in Texas. This group of orphans, their genius coach, Rusty Russell, and loyal "Doc" Hall stole my heart. It's easy to love the Mighty Mites!!
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