Bio
About the Author
Bo-Dean Sanders
Bo-Dean was born in 1965 in Jacksonville, Florida where he and his siblings were raised by their single mother. He learned his values by attending his grandmother’s Baptist church. His love of sports began while watching college football on Saturdays and NFL games on Sundays. Bo-Dean represented Jean Ribault High, his all-Black high school, as the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) athlete of the year in the 1981–1982 football season. He started his college football career in 1984 as a walk-on at Cheyney University, the oldest Historically Black College-University (HBCU) in America, and then transferred to Villanova University, where in 1989, he earned his varsity jacket and ring,
book Description
Race Against…Against Race: My Journey of Diversity and Inclusion through Sports is Bo-Dean Sanders’ memoir about transcending stereotypes through sports and the positive social impact multiculturalism had on his personal relationships in college.
Race Against…Against Race is the story of one young man’s dream of playing college football and the social development that unfolded as he tried to fit in on a predominantly white campus. He slowly integrates into his new environment by staying positive and focusing on shared experiences with his teammates and classmates.
Advance Praises for Race Against . . . Against Race
“Although ‘race’ appears in the title of every chapter and topic in this book, the intense introspective by Bo-Dean Sanders is really a wonderful look at the race through life by a person who lived much of it is totally different worlds. The best part about it is to see how he is winning that race.”
—Tony Leodora, owner TL Golf Services, host of “GolfTalk Live” radio show, and host of the “Traveling Golfer” television program
Book is available at your favorite online retailer or visit the website Bo-DeanSanders.com.

Description: Crafted by Jennifer Frudakis Petry, this bonded bronze sculpture of Emlen Tunnell stands 12 inches tall atop a marble base. Included is a letter of authenticity by the artist. One of only 45 pieces made, the statue belongs to a limited edition series commissioned by the SLDC Museum for the unveiling of Tunnell’s seven-foot statue on June 2, 2018, in Radnor, Pennsylvania. In 1967, Tunnell was honored to become the first African-American and the first defensive player enshrined in the Pro Football Hall Of Fame in Canton, Ohio. In July of 2017, NFL analyst Gil Brandt selected Emlen as the top safety of all time. Now and most recently comes the announcement from the United States Coast Guard that a new Sentinel-class Cutter will be named Steward’s Mate 1st Class Emlen Lewis Tunnell. Commissioning date to be announced.

Also available as part of the celebration honoring the 100th anniversary of the birth of Mickey Vernon is one of Rich Westcott’s 26 books—Mickey Vernon, The Gentleman First Baseman. It is a book that tells the story of the life and career of this distinguished local hero. Written with a keen sense of baseball history, the book includes lengthy interviews with Vernon, as well as ones with his family, friends, teammates, and opponents, The amazing stories, insights, and detailed coverage of Vernon’s character and numerous achievements provide a poignant look at one of the classiest men ever to play the game of baseball. As Al Rosen said in his foreword for the book: “He was a player who could grace any lineup and have his teammates, manager, and coaches thrilled to be a part of that team. His story is one that legends are made of.”
For more details or sales inquiries, please contact the author at richwestcott@verizon.com

This autographed Mickey Vernon Day 12″x18″ poster is available for Forty Dollars. Includes shipping. Contact Jim Vankoski if interested. vankoski21@comcast.net or 610-909-4919

Rich Pagano’s book on boxing promoter and national sports figure Jimmy “Baron” Dougherty. The nickname was given to Jimmy by syndicated writer Damon Runyon, legendary New York-based newspaperman and author of the early 20th century. Runyon referred to Dougherty as the “Baron of Leiperville” in his many columns about Jimmy’s Colonial Hotel, located in Leiperville, in what is now the Crum Lynne section of Ridley Township. Among the boxers that trained and lived at the Baron’s Colonial Hotel was Jack Dempsey. The book can be purchased by contacting the author at the following e-mail rp1751@aol.com or by calling 267-280-6696. The book sells for $20.00 and an extra $3.00 for S&H.