Touchdown Tony: Running with a Purpose

Touchdown Tony: Running with a Purpose

In the movie tie-in to the Fall 2015 film, <i>Woodlawn,</i> Tony Nathan (the central character of the film) shares his experiences as an African American running back on a mostly white team in 1970s Birmingham, Alabama. His courage and superb ability helped heal a city and propelled him to a successful football career as both a player and coach in the NFL. The movie stars Jon Voight, Nic Bishop, and C. Thomas Howell.<br><br>When Tony Nathan got his hands on a football, it was like Superman putting on his cape for the first time. He stepped onto the field and became a different person€"a hero destined to change the course of Alabama history. Somehow, when he held a football, he knew exactly what to do, and it was those instincts that helped him navigate life in one of the most tumultuous cities in America.<br> <br>In this powerful memoir, Tony reveals how he summoned the courage to €œrun with purpose€ during the times when racial tensions ran high as he grew from a boy trapped by the racial divide in Birmingham, Alabama, into a successful man and football hero.<br> <br>Tony€s courage, character, passion, and strength contributed to his impressive career on the field€"including two Super Bowls with the Miami Dolphins€"and then as a coach who helped train other winning players.<br> <br>Inspirational and uplifting, <i>Touchdown Tony </i>is not only a behind-the-scenes look at a great football player€s life and career, it is also a story of redemption and one man€s hope to change the future.