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Plot Summary of The Boz
"This book involves the life and times of ex-pro football star Brian Bozworth. It details his thoughts beginning in high school, through college and eventually into professional sports. Bozworth gives the readers an insight into his thoughts on various topics including sex, the money pros make, certain coaches and especially rules and regulations of football and of life. "
Steve Stelloh, Resident Scholar



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Plot
Sports story? - football
Sports story Yes
Period of greatest activity? - 1950+

Subject of Biography
Gender - Male
Profession/status: - sports figure
Age: - 20's-30's
Biography of famous person? Yes
Ethnicity - White
Nationality - American (!)
How sensitive is this person? - hard edged
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - very athletic

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 2 ()
United States Yes
Century: - 1980's-Present

Style
Person - mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
Commentary on society? Yes
Unusual Style: - a lot of flashback and forwards
Writer's slant towards subject: - neutral
Story of entire life, or part? - story of set of events during life
Autobiography? Yes
Pictures/Illustrations? - More in color 6-10
A LOT of info about personal vices? Yes
How much is philosophy rather than life story? - 0-25% of book
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