Background
Thomas J. Dygard was born on August 10, 1931 in Little Rock, in the family of Thomas J. and Nannie McDermott (Smith) Dygard.
(A linebacker with a brilliant college record sees his hop...)
A linebacker with a brilliant college record sees his hopes for a career in professional football totter and his teams's season threatened when he is implicated in a gambling scandal.
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1980
(Under the leadership of their new young coach, a Class B ...)
Under the leadership of their new young coach, a Class B high school basketball team from the Ozark foothills challenges big-city schools for the state championship.
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1989
(Ever since his older brother was crippled on the field, L...)
Ever since his older brother was crippled on the field, Larry Hudson has avoided football. Then Coach Pearce, recognizing Larry's tremendous potential, convinces him to join the Marlin State Tigers. But will his fear of injury hurt the team?
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1992
Thomas J. Dygard was born on August 10, 1931 in Little Rock, in the family of Thomas J. and Nannie McDermott (Smith) Dygard.
Thomas got his Bachelor's Degree at University of Arkansas, in 1953.
Dygard began his career writing sports for the Arkansas Gazette after earning his degree from the University of Arkansas. In 1954 he was offered a job with the Associated Press and went on to work in several of their bureaus, including Little Rock, Arkansas, Birmingham, Alabama, and New Orleans, Louisiana. He was also bureau chief in Tokyo, Japan, Chicago, Illinois, Indianapolis, Indiana, and Little Rock, Arkansas.
Thomas retired from the Associated Press in 1993 and moved to Evansville, Indiana, but continued writing children’s novels.
(A linebacker with a brilliant college record sees his hop...)
1980(Under the leadership of their new young coach, a Class B ...)
1989(Two teenage boys camping in the Minnesota woods encounter...)
1985(When the fourth-string quarterback for a Texas college te...)
1982(Benched for playing so many pranks, Gary Whipple decides ...)
1983(Ever since his older brother was crippled on the field, L...)
1992(Relates what happens when a girl place-kicker joins a cha...)
1978Member Chicago Children's Reading Roundtable, Chicago Headlines Club (president 1975) Clubs: Press (Chicago) (president 1978).
Married Patricia C. Redditt, November 23, 1951. Children– Thomas J., Nancy Dygard Stevens.