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    Father on the Line
    Father on the Line
    Father on the Line
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    Father on the Line

    By Jim Hock and Michael Downs

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    From the time he was old enough to remember, Jim Hock was told stories of his dad's glory days playing football in LA. A member of the 1950s LA Rams, John Hock, Jim's dad, was a member of Hollywood's Team, a football team that redefined what a sports team looked like, sounded like, and acted like, all while revolutionizing the sport of football.

    But Jim didn't know John the football star, he just knew the sweet, funny guy he called Dad. In a warm and aching memoir of childhood, good dad's, and what it is to realize that your parents had a life and successes before you came along.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRare Bird Books
    Release dateJul 14, 2020
    ISBN9781644281550
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