The David Kopay Story
Professional running back David Kopay came out of the closet at the end of 1975. His announcement that he was gay and his suggestion that there were a good number of other gay players in professional football caused quite a stir at the time. He was reviled by some and applauded by others. In this book, he and his co-author, Perry Young, try to explain why he made that choice and how it changed his life.
They begin with his childhood. He was b...