Out of Bounds: Coming Out of Sexual Abuse, Addiction, and My Life of Lies in the NFL Closet
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The second NFL player ever to come out as gay and the first ever to come out as HIV-positive, Roy Simmons was an up-and-coming star offensive lineman who quit football after just four years rather than be exposed as gay. Out of Bounds tells his compelling story-from his rape at age 10 to being plucked from his poor Southern background to join the NFL, from his first taste of pro football fame and sudden enormous wealth to his fast-paced, no holds barred nightlife of heavy drugs and countless sexual encounters with women and men. Simmons led a roller-coaster life that peaked in the late 1980s with his playing in the Superbowl. Ultimately, however, reckless living left him penniless, friendless, and on the brink of suicide. Finally in 1992, Simmons tapped the courage to come out as gay on national TV--then coming out as HIV-positive 10 years later--leading him to a healthy path of sobriety and self-acceptance. This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0786719095
ISBN13:9780786719099
Release Date:January 1
Publisher:Carroll & Graf Publishers
Length:280 Pages
Weight:0.85 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 5.7" x 8.7"
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