Celebrated athlete, Jim Bonz, marries radiant, regal, and affluent Jewell Pepper, about whom he fantasized through adolescence. Four years later she is dead, and Jim's life begins. After the funeral, Jewell's father, appreciating Jim for his role in his daughter's life, gives him a cash gift that frees him from any concern with making a living. From there we follow Bonz from city to city, moving into higher education, high school basketball coaching,...