Everybody's All-American
by Frank Defordliterary work· published 1981
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"Gavin Grey is a star running back at the University of North Carolina in the 1950s. He graces the covers of Time and Life and grows accustomed to hearing adoring fans shout out his nickname - The Grey Ghost - as he walks by." "Gaving goes on to a solid career in the NFL. But when his playing days are over, he finds the adjustment to "normal" family life difficult. His wife, Babs, becomes the primary breadwinner, while Gavin continues to trade on the memories of his glory days as everybody's All-American."--BOOK JACKET.
Adaptations (1)
Everybody's All-American was adapted into a 1988 film.
Everybody's All-American1988 · film · 127 min · dir. Taylor Hackford · IMDb ↗IMDb6.245%Louisiana football star Gavin Grey had it all. He was an All-American champion who married his high-school sweetheart, homecoming queen Babs Rogers, and who was a hero to his hometown. Yet after a failed professional career, Gavin realizes that fame and success have passed him by and that he no longer is the hero everyone keeps reminding him he should still be. His dissatisfaction with his life leads to strains in his marriage, and Gavin begins to wonder who he is, if he's not a hero anymore.
