His incredible career spanned two decades, during which time he played for the chargers, dolphins, and patriots. Within their culture, a lot of fathers are that way. The life and death of a football icon by jim trotter 2015, hardcover at the best. Lars anderson, author ofthe all americans leave it to jim trotter, who knew junior seau better than anyone in our business, to capture his competitive essence and personal demons equally well. When i saw that a book on his life and death was to be published, i was very interested to see if the book would reveal some new information on this topic. Trotters work also includes two books on the late pro football hall of fame linebacker junior seau, including junior seau. Jim answered them with depth and compassion in this thorough and important book. Leave it to jim trotter, who knew junior seau better than anyone in our business, to capture his competitive essence and personal demons equally well. The life and death of a football icon, and he gets about as far under the skin of the hall of fame linebacker as.
Seau, the story of a sports hero and his final days, is. In writing seau bio, espn nfl reporter trotter learned. Jim trotter is a reporter first, and hes written the book, junior seau. A 10time allpro and 12time pro bowl selection, seau was picked for the nfls alldecade team in the 1990s. Seaus suicide helped to make concussions in football a. Discover more authors youll love listening to on audible. If you are a casual fan of the sport you might only watch games and it is easy to forget. Jim trotter a moving portrait of the life and legendary career of one of the nfls most beloved players.
One of the symbols of this issue is the suicide of junior seau in 2012. I had so many questions about why seau s life ended the way it did. The life and death of a football icon ebook written by jim trotter. Warwicks is excited to be hosting espn football reporter jim trotter on tuesday, october 27th at 7. Junior seau few people knew junior seau like jim trotter. Jim trotters book sheds new light on junior seau the san diego. Junior seau the life and death of a football icon epub. Espns jim trotter on his junior seau book, the sports media biz and more. Andre and zac are joined by espns jim trotter, author of junior seau. Jim trotter, joined john fricke and hugh douglas to talk about the new espn 30 for 30 documentary on junior seau. Nfl network writer and analyst and the author of two books on junior seau. Publisher description few people knew junior seau like jim trotter. Trotter has compiled a detailed portrait of seau s life, built not just from his own interviews as a beat writer, but with input from junior s own family, friends, teammates, and coaches.
Tiaina baul junior seau is widely considered one of the best linebackers ever to play the game. Lars anderson, author of the all americans,leave it to jim trotter, who knew junior seau better than anyone in our business, to capture his competitive essence and personal demons equally well. Trotter doesnt try to make the story less complicated in order to help the reader understand, but really dives deep into all of the issues junior dealt with. Junior seau was a hall of fame linebacker who was drafted by the san diego chargers in 1990. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read junior seau. It was a good biography of the chargers great but it fell a bit short on this matter. Jim trotter has done an amazing job painting a picture of the human being junior seau. He shared his warm smile and joy with millions of fans and we will always miss and remember our buddy.
Jim trotter veteran nfl writer jim trotter joined nfl media in april of 2018. Tiaina baul junior seau jr was an american professional football player who was a. The author has few negative things to say in this highly conventional biographyeven the linebackers arrest for domestic abuse in. One of the best lb to ever play in the nfl was junior seau. Jim joined ed and steve to talk about the latest news around the nfl. Senior writer jim trotter met junior seau when he walked into the chargers locker room as a beat reporter for. Jim trotters book sheds new light on junior seau the.
Despite the significant concussion discussion that ensued following the suicide of junior seau, a 2015 pro football hall of fame inductee, the first posthumous biography of the athlete notably lacks d. In 1992, seau created the junior seau foundation with the mission to educate and empower young people through the support of child abuse prevention, drug and alcohol awareness, recreational opportunities, antijuvenile delinquency efforts and complementary educational programs. The life and death of a football icon by jim trotter. Thats the voice of football analyst jim trotter, whos the author of the new book junior seau. Read junior seau the life and death of a football icon by jim trotter available from rakuten kobo. The life and death of a football icon, and he gets about as far under the. Junior seau was a hall of fame linebacker who was drafted by the san diego chargers. Jim trotter is the author of a book called junior seau. In this excerpt from his book on junior seau, jim trotter delves into how the hall of fame linebacker bought into nfls playatallcosts culture. Jim trotters book about junior seau focuses on how seaus love of pleasing people was both his greatest gift and the curse which lead to his untimely death by suicide. Seau s suicide helped to make concussions in football a national issue as morning edition examines the dangers of concussions, david greene talks to football analyst jim trotter about junior seau. Photo courtesy of jim trotter espn nfl reporter jim trotter first met san diego chargers hall of famer junior seau in 1996. Linebacker junior seau, several hours after a violent collision in a 2001 practice. The trio talk about the browns, trotter s book, his relationship with seau, the sports media business, and more.
Longtime nfl reporter jim trotter covers football for espn. Junior seau by jim trotter overdrive rakuten overdrive. Lars anderson, author of the all americans leave it to jim trotter, who knew junior seau better than anyone in our business, to capture his competitive essence and personal demons equally well. A tentime allpro and twelvetime pro bowl selection, seau was picked for the nfls alldecade team in the 1990s.
That was where junior developed his strong sense of family and community that was to be one of his greatest strengths and biggest weaknesses. Jim trotter, who has been reporting on the nfl since the early 90s, has published a book about junior seau s life as a player and the tragic times that led to seau s. Trotter had been named the teams beat writer for the san diego uniontribune when the veteran linebacker called him over in the locker room to introduce himself. Trotter on how junior seau s father affected his life, you have you to understand the samoan culture. A moving portrait of the life and legendary career of one of the nfls. Nfl network jim trotter talks about junior seau espn 30. The book i read this summer was a biography book by jim trotter called junior seau.
Espn nfl reporter trotter debuts with a very sympathetic account of the life of nfl hall of fame linebacker junior seau 19692012. Trotter s work also includes two books on the late pro football hall of fame linebacker junior seau, including junior seau. His incredible career spanned two decades, during which time he. Seaus suicide helped to make concussions in football a national. Browse jim trotter s bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. Jim trotter does an amazing job at telling the story of junior seau, helping the reader to understand his life and what he went through as an individual and a football player. The life and death of a football icon, and he gets about as far under the skin of the hall of fame linebacker as anyone. Former teammate not surprised by seau s cte finding. Lars anderson, author of the all americansleave it to jim trotter, who knew junior seau better than anyone in our business, to capture his competitive essence and personal demons equally well. After hearing totter do many radio interviews to promote the book locally it was clear.
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