Jerry Rice

Children's Literature - Scott S. Floyd

If there ever was a super hero on the football field, it is Jerry Rice. This man of steel has and will continue to break records never thought to be able to be broken. Rice, a wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers, has built a hero's career following his beginning in a poor but happy family in Mississippi. This son of a bricklayer used his speed to catch horses to ride to school. His only alternative was to run the five-mile trip. An attempt to run from school in the middle of the day led to his football career. He was fast, but not fast enough to escape the principal that day. He was given a choice: punishment or join the school's football team. He has never regretted his choice and neither has the sporting public. Photographs from the games are attractive and well laid out. A glossary and pronunciation guide allow the early reader to feel successful while reading. Part of the "Sports Greats" series.