Season of Life: Football, Coaching, and Manhood Chapter 1-4

1. What is our job as coaches? he asked. ___________________ , the boys yelled back in unison. What is your job? Joe shot back. To ______________________, the boys responded.

• To love us, the boys yelled back.

• To love each other, the boys responded.

2. This book is about a boy's high school football team. The team is in the state of _____________________, the name of the school is ____________________.

• State: Maryland (Baltimore)

• School name: Gilman School (the Gilman Greyhounds)

3. The title of the book is _________________________, the author is a winner of the Pulitzer Prize, ________________________.

• Title: Season of Life: A Football Star, a Boy, a Journey to Manhood

• Author: Jeffrey Marx

4. In chapter two, the author makes a farewell visit to Memorial ______________. This place is in ___________________________.

• Memorial: Stadium

• Place: Baltimore, Maryland

5. In chapter two he writes, "I could still vividly imagine the loud click-clacking of cleats striking the concrete floor as my Colts marched in and out of battle. It was a defining __________________________."

• Sound of my youth (or defining sound)

6. What nickname did the author receive as a young ball boy __________________?

• Brillo (due to his frizzy/curly hair)

7. The author's father was a stoic. What does that mean? _____________________

• He showed little-to-no emotion or affection, keeping his feelings hidden.

8. As a child the author developed a special relationship with a Colts player by the name of Joe __________________________.

• Ehrmann

9. Who was Joe's best friend? ________________________

• His younger brother, Billy Ehrmann (Note: In coaching/adult context on the team, Biff Poggi was also his closest partner/co-coach, though Billy is specifically referred to as his brother and best friend who passed away).

10. What is aplastic anemia? ____________________________

• A rare, life-threatening bone marrow disease where the body fails to produce enough new blood cells (red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets).

• Bonus - Describe Joe's tattoo?

a wolf and "rookie"