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Fuller, Thomas.

The boys of Riverside : a deaf football team and a quest for glory / Thomas Fuller.

First edition.

New York, NY : Doubleday, 2024.

viii, 239 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 25 cm.

"The incredible story of an all-deaf high school football team's triumphant climb from underdog to undefeated, their inspirational brotherhood, a fascinating portrait of deafness in America, and the indefatigable head coach who spearheaded the team"-- Provided by publisher.

Deaf athletes -- California -- Riverside.

Deaf youth -- California -- Riverside.

High school athletes -- California -- Riverside.

Football players -- California -- Riverside.

Phillip -- Hell week -- A school among the orange groves -- A taste of victory -- Hearing with your eyes -- On a roll -- Stamina -- The sound of the sun -- Frowned upon by the gods -- The facetime revolution -- Deafness as a choice -- Fame -- The deaf brain -- Avalon -- Battered -- A football? But it's not round -- Underdog meets top dog -- Finishing with a bang -- 'No hope left' -- Unfinished business -- 'Full sprints!' -- 'Be hungry for it! Be angry!' -- 'They think we are nothing' -- Deaf versus Deaf -- Playing a deaf legend -- Felix -- The speech -- 'I'm playing! I'm playing!' -- The wicks and the bombs -- An apparition on the practice field -- Playing with fire -- The psychology of winning -- The throw -- Blocking and tackling -- College dreams -- 'That kid can play anywhere' -- 'You guys deserved this'.

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