02708cam a2200409 i 4500 2426139226 TxAuBib 20250702120000.0 250327s2025||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u bl2025049543 9781668036280 hardcover 1668036282 hardcover TxAuBib rda Spain, Sarah, author. Runs in the family : an incredible true story of football, fatherhood, and belonging / Sarah Spain and Deland Mccullough. First Simon Element hardcover edition. New York, NY : Simon Element, 2025. xii, 306 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier "In 1972, sixteen-year-old Carol Briggs gave birth to Jon Kenneth Briggs during a snowstorm in Pittsburgh and made the difficult decision to put him up for adoption, hoping he would land in a stable, two-parent household. Adopted by a well-known Youngstown, Ohio, radio DJ and his wife, Jon was renamed Deland McCullough. Deland's childhood was far from idyllic, disrupted by his adoptive parents' turbulent divorce and his mother's subsequent abusive relationships. Amid this uncertainty and instability at home, football became a sanctuary, providing Deland with mentorship and a sense of belonging. He learned to channel his insecurities and feelings of disconnection into an unrelenting drive to prove his doubters wrong and surpass the expectations others had for him. After making the transition from professional player to respected coach, Deland's longing to understand his origins intensified, driven by a desire to fill out his family medical history and piece together the fragmented parts of his identity. The search that ensued led to a life-altering discovery, an examination of family in all its forms, and an exploration of all the ways we inherit, learn, and disrupt generational trauma"-- Provided by publisher. 20250708. Mccullough, Deland. African American football players United States Biography. African American football coaches United States Biography. Adoptees Biography. Adopted children Family relationships Biography. Adult children of dysfunctional families United States Biography. Athletes Biography. Athletes. Football Coaching. Football. Autobiographies. McCullough, Deland, author. BTCLS