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In 1961, James Meredith, an African American, applied for admission to the all-White, University of Mississippi. Once admitted, a riot broke out on campus.In the same year, Fred Engh, a White student, applied for admission to Maryland State College, a historic Black college, on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. Racial tension was at its highest in the area. Engh was accepted and became the first White person to participate in athletics at Maryland State College. as a member of the college's golf team. His playing partner was Bob Taylor, former New York Giant, who provided the protection Engh needed when traveling to all Black colleges. His story was featured on NBC's The Golf Channe

Billy Jones's Father is a true story written in contemporary fiction. The stories written within are testaments to the verbal, emotional and psychological abusive events which Billy Jones endured from his father, Scotty Jones, and people like him. They are validations of what millions of children have suffered for the past eighty years while playing organized sports. They are also reminders as to why so many of today's youth struggle to find peace in their lives.Never able to satisfy his father's expectations as an athlete, Arnold suffered ridicule from coaches, fellow players and the community of Torrid Hills., North Carolina. His downfall is a wakeup call to all who enroll children in organized youth sports.

Billy Jones's Father is a true story written in contemporary fiction. The stories written within are testaments to the verbal, emotional and psychological abusive events which Billy Jones endured from his father, Scotty Jones, and people like him. They are validations of what millions of children have suffered for the past eighty years while playing organized sports. They are also reminders as to why so many of today's youth struggle to find peace in their lives.Never able to satisfy his father's expectations as an athlete, Arnold suffered ridicule from coaches, fellow players and the community of Torrid Hills., North Carolina. His downfall is a wakeup call to all who enroll children in organized youth sports.