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The Nigerian Nightmare (My Journey Out of Africa to the Kansas City Chiefs and Beyond)
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Product Details
Author:
Christian Okoye, Greg Hanlon
Format:
Hardcover
Pages:
256
Publisher:
Triumph Books (November 7, 2023)
Language:
English
ISBN-13:
9781637272619
ISBN-10:
1637272618
Dimensions:
6" x 9" x 0.9"
File:
Eloquence-IPG_03192026_P9854863_onix30_Complete-20260319.xml
Folder:
Eloquence
List Price:
$30.00
Case Pack:
26
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$27.00
Publisher Identifier:
P-IPG
Discount Code:
G
Weight:
17.92oz
Audience:
General/trade
Pub Discount:
60
Imprint:
Triumph Books
Overview
An essential and improbable football story that crosses continents, cultures, and sports
Christian Okoye never dreamed of playing football.
He passed hours playing soccer each day in Enugu, Nigeria, until he outgrew the sport—physically. His focus shifted to track and field, honing an elite talent for discus throw that brought him to Azuza Pacific University in California. Only when those Olympic dreams were inexplicably dashed did he pick up a football for the first time at age 23.
By 1987, Okoye was one of the NFL's most beguiling draft prospects, a 260-pound running back who was the picture of raw, unstoppable athleticism. The Kansas City Chiefs selected him in the second round, and the "Nigerian Nightmare" was born.
In this timely autobiography, Okoye unfolds his life story from the heart, detailing a childhood upended by civil war, his unconventional path to football, and his glory years with the Chiefs.
He also candidly discusses the darker facets of his American dream: an existence filled with chronic pain and and memory loss which forces Okoye to grapple honestly with the biggest question: If he had to do it all over again, would he play football?
Christian Okoye never dreamed of playing football.
He passed hours playing soccer each day in Enugu, Nigeria, until he outgrew the sport—physically. His focus shifted to track and field, honing an elite talent for discus throw that brought him to Azuza Pacific University in California. Only when those Olympic dreams were inexplicably dashed did he pick up a football for the first time at age 23.
By 1987, Okoye was one of the NFL's most beguiling draft prospects, a 260-pound running back who was the picture of raw, unstoppable athleticism. The Kansas City Chiefs selected him in the second round, and the "Nigerian Nightmare" was born.
In this timely autobiography, Okoye unfolds his life story from the heart, detailing a childhood upended by civil war, his unconventional path to football, and his glory years with the Chiefs.
He also candidly discusses the darker facets of his American dream: an existence filled with chronic pain and and memory loss which forces Okoye to grapple honestly with the biggest question: If he had to do it all over again, would he play football?
