Description: An essential and improbable football story that crosses continents, cultures, and sports Christian Okoye never dreamed of playing football. He passed hours playing soccer each day in Enugu, Nigeria, until he outgrew the sport--physically. His focus shifted to track and field, honing an elite talent for discus throw that brought him to Azuza Pacific University in California. Only when those Olympic dreams were inexplicably dashed did he pick up a football for the first time at age 23. By 1987, Okoye was one of the NFL's most beguiling draft prospects, a 260-pound running back who was the picture of raw, unstoppable athleticism. The Kansas City Chiefs selected him in the second round, and the "Nigerian Nightmare" was born. In this timely autobiography, Okoye unfolds his life story from the heart, detailing a childhood upended by civil war, his unconventional path to football, and his glory years with the Chiefs. He also candidly discusses the darker facets of his American dream: an existence filled with chronic pain and and memory loss which forces Okoye to grapple honestly with the biggest question: If he had to do it all over again, would he play football?
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Book Title: Nigerian Nightmare : My Power, My Pain
Number of Pages: 256 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Triumph Books
Item Height: 0.9 in
Publication Year: 2023
Topic: Track & Field, Africa / West, United States / MidWest / West North Central (IA, Ks, MN, Mo, Nd, Ne, Sd), Football, Sports
Genre: Travel, Sports & Recreation, Biography & Autobiography
Item Weight: 18 Oz
Author: Greg Hanlon, Christian Okoye
Item Length: 9 in
Item Width: 6 in
Format: Hardcover
