Second String Hero

by William Heuman

As his second football season on the jayvee team at West wood Academy begins, Jerry Bryan finds his position threatened by a newcomer, who turns out to be his roommate. This is the story of obstacles Jerry faces in his struggle for recognition.
"Illinois Education, Volumes 47–48, 1958"

162 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 1959

About the author

William Heuman was born in Brooklyn and attended Newtown High School in Queens. After graduation he became an office clerk and began to write on the side. Some eight years and one million words later, he made his first sale—a short juvenile effort for which he received $3.50. Thereafter followed hundreds of magazine stories, hard-cover novels and juveniles.
Writing on a schedule, nine to noon and three to five, punctually, exactly, five or six days a week, Mr. Heuman typed or dictated, never writing in longhand. Always vitally interested in sports, he collected antique weapons as a hobby.