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BIG, a new book by Florissant resident Gene Bradford, has been released by Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc.

BIG is an inspiring story of one youth and his mentor as they learn from each other in the arena of both football and life. Coach Bradford seeks out young and underprivileged talent in the form of Brysen Isaial Graham, who comes from a single-family home.

Together they combat the surprisingly unfair politics of youth football. In doing so, Coach Bradford learns much about youth and the importance of children. This experience inspired the compilation of BIG. The shared experience will open eyes to the mentally and sometime physically abusive world of youth sports.

Gene E. Bradford’s personal history is steeped in the culture of football. He was part of the1995 team that won the Heisman National Championship in the Shriners Crippled Children’s Classic in Doraville, Georgia. In 1993, he won the Coach of the Year Award from Mathew Dickey’s Boys Club. Born in Memphis, Tenn., Bradford now resides in Florissant. He is a Vietnam veteran, having served three years as a Marine at sea aboard the U.S.S. Coral: SEACVA43. After the military career, earning a B.S. in Administration of Justice from the University of Missouri, St. Louis and an additional degree in Law Enforcement from Forest Park Com. College

Other published works by Bradford include We Can Do More. BIG is a 28-page paperback with a retail price of $14.

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