Overview
At the age of 47, Tim Derk's career as mascot for the San Antonio Spurs was soaring as the team headed toward their second NBA Championship. That career ended abruptly when he suffered a massive stroke. Despite remarkable success in regaining speech and movement, Derk knew there was no going back. Hi Mom, Send Sheep! is his fond look at his years as the Coyote. Beginning with his recruitment from a community theater stage, through the early days when he carried his improvised costume to the arena in garbage bags, to the heady championship years, Derk paints a vivid picture of his life in the NBA. Wry anecdotes of Coyote misadventures are interspersed with vivid reminiscences of the owners, managers, and players who helped build one of the great sports franchises. Part sports memoir, part inspirational tale, Hi Mom, Send Sheep! is above all the well-told story of a life adventurously lived.
Full Product Details
Author: Tim Derk ,
David Robinson (Laurentian University Canada)
Publisher: Trinity University Press,U.S.
Imprint: Trinity University Press,U.S.
Dimensions:
Width: 14.00cm
, Height: 1.60cm
, Length: 21.00cm
Weight: 0.326kg
ISBN: 9781595340252
ISBN 10: 1595340254
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 18 September 2006
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Out of Print
Availability: Out of stock
Reviews
Tim's life is his best act. Picking up the house key can be more heroic than a back flip basket dunk in a furry costume. It's heart we're talking about, and Tim's heart more than compensates for a damaged brain. Thanks, Tim, for the laughs and . . . and the lessons. You're a hell of a coyote but an even better teacher. When shadows darken our own days, we will remember your light.-- Phil Hardberger, former mayor of San Antonio During my days playing with the Spurs, one of my more difficult tasks was focusing on the coach--and not the Coyote--during timeouts. The NBA's best mascot was so funny that the entire team wanted to see what he would do next! Tim--aka 'the Coyote'--entertained fans and players alike for many years, and this book is filled with funny and poignant stories from his wonderful career. It brought back a lot of great memories for me. -- Steve Kerr, former San Antonio Spur
Tim's life is his best act. Picking up the house key can be more heroic than a back flip basket dunk in a furry costume. It's heart we're talking about, and Tim's heart more than compensates for a damaged brain. Thanks, Tim, for the laughs and . . . and the lessons. You're a hell of a coyote but an even better teacher. When shadows darken our own days, we will remember your light. -- Phil Hardberger, former mayor of San Antonio During my days playing with the Spurs, one of my more difficult tasks was focusing on the coach--and not the Coyote--during timeouts. The NBA's best mascot was so funny that the entire team wanted to see what he would do next! Tim--aka 'the Coyote'--entertained fans and players alike for many years, and this book is filled with funny and poignant stories from his wonderful career. It brought back a lot of great memories for me. -- Steve Kerr, former San Antonio Spur
Author Information
David Robinson played with the San Antonio Spurs for fourteen years and was winner of the NBA's Rookie of the Year, Most Valuable Player, and Player of the Year awards, among many others.
