-born february 2, 1941,in Norristown, Pennsylvania
-writes children and young adult novels
-Jerry was sixteen when he found his love of writing, after a football game victory, he went home and wrote a poem about it, thats we he found out he was good at writing and loved it, and it got published in the local newspaper
-his first book that he wrote in seventh grade was published in 1982
- graduated Gettysburg college in 1963 and got his MA at Johns Hopkins University
-got married in 1977 to Eileen Mesi, who also writes children books
-Jerry was inspired to write this book because his passion of sports, so why not write about football, plus he loves to write, his writing also is enjoyed all around the world
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-writes children and young adult novels
-Jerry was sixteen when he found his love of writing, after a football game victory, he went home and wrote a poem about it, thats we he found out he was good at writing and loved it, and it got published in the local newspaper
-his first book that he wrote in seventh grade was published in 1982
- graduated Gettysburg college in 1963 and got his MA at Johns Hopkins University
-got married in 1977 to Eileen Mesi, who also writes children books
-Jerry was inspired to write this book because his passion of sports, so why not write about football, plus he loves to write, his writing also is enjoyed all around the world
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