Never Give Up on Your Dream: My Journey

By Warren Moon

Book Overview

Inducted in 2006, Warren Moon is the only African-American quarterback in the NFL Hall of Fame. His path to success was neither easy nor assured. As a seven-year-old growing up in Los Angeles, he lost his father to alcoholism and helped his single mom raise six sisters. Playing football as a kid, coaches questioned whether, because he was black, he had the smarts to play quarterback. Repeatedly asked to switch to another position, Moon refused, knowing that he had both the ability and the intelligence. In college, he played at the University of Washington, beating the Michigan Wolverines in the Rose Bowl. Undrafted by the NFL, he went to Canada and played for the Edmonton Eskimos, leading his team to five consecutive championships. In 1984, he signed with the Houston Oilers and played for the Oilers, Seattle Seahawks, Minnesota Vikings, and Kansas City Chiefs over his 17-year career. This is the triumphant story of how Warren Moon overcame all obstacles to become one of the Top 5 quarterbacks of all time.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0306818248
• ISBN13: 9780306818240
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Da Capo Press
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 1.13 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.5" x 9.5"

Customer Reviews

Been Waiting for This One

Been waiting for someone to do a biography of Moon, and finally he did one himself, along with the talented Don Yaeger. Moon goes into details of all the stages of his life and career, from childhood and Pop Warner, high school, college at UW, Canada, and NFL, and retirement and enshrinement into the Hall of Fame. He talks about the heartbreaking Buffalo game, the 78 Rose Bowl, and the racial comments and slurs and even death threats he endured in college and the NFL. And yes, he talks about his off-the-field troubles. That and the following chapter in which he talks about therapy and getting to understand himself and his family better are the most insightful. Those who have followed Moon throughout his career will hear some familiar stories, but there's certainly enough new information to make the purchase and the reading worthwhile. An honest and open look behind the scenes and into the mind of one of the greatest and underrated quarterbacks to play the game, I highly recommend it to any sports or football fan.