False Glory: Steelers and Steroids: The Steve Courson Story

I grew up with Steve Courson, player Little League against him, and knew him both before and after he attended the University of South Carolina. When he came home, after a year at college, he was significantly larger and more heavily muscled than he had been in high school. In 1975, all of us "knew" merely by looking at him that he was using steroids. Any notion that somehow neither the college or the Steelers knew about the steroid use is a joke, Rest in peace, Steve.

Told in the same vain as "North Dallas Forty", Courson is a wake up call to all fan(atics) who glorify sports and its participants. Although I can appreciate the artistry of Michael Jordan and the mastery of Muhammad Ali, their contributions to Society pails in comparison to the Jonas Salk's and Fred Epstein's of the world. Courson accurately points out the value of sports, in terms of self-esteem, team work, etc. But perhaps more importantly, he brings to light the great inadequacies, false adulations, and how competition at its highest can also bring about the worst in people. One of the best books a young, male adolescent can read and learn what a true role model is....Steve Courson.

A candid, no-nonsense account of the life of a professional athlete. A must read for anyone with an interest in anabolic steriods,life in the NFL, and the mindset of athletes and coaches from the pee-wee level all the way up to the echelons of professional sports. Steve conveys his intentions/feeling in a non-sanctimonious,non-selfserving style and manner. Speaks of the character building and comraderie of sports and on the flip side- the "win -at-all costs" of sports. I believe he has something for everyone in this book. The most re-read book I have..READ IT!