Playing Through the Whistle
Narrated by Joe Barrett
- Released
- October 4, 2016
- Length
- 15 hrs 17 mins
- Format
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Publisher
- Blackstone Audio, Inc.
In Playing Through the Whistle, acclaimed Sports Illustrated writer S. L. Price chronicles the intertwined histories of Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, its iconic Jones and Laughlin Steel mill, and its celebrated high school football team that produced NFL stars like Mike Ditka and Darrelle Revis. As the once-thriving steel mill closed in 2000, Price explores the town's transformation from a booming industrial hub to a community grappling with the challenges of poverty and disillusionment. This narrative not only highlights the evolution of high school sports but also reflects on the resilience of a town marked by both triumph and hardship.
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