A Gift for Ron: Friendship and Sacrifice On and Off the Gridiron

A Brian’s Song for a new generation, featuring two pro football stars known to millions of fans

?Everson Walls’s show of unselfishness was the ultimate example of teamwork. A life lesson for us all.”

?James Brown, CBS Sports/Showtime

?[This] tender tale of courage, sacrifice, and offering the ultimate gift to save a supporter’s life is truly inspiring.”

?Congressman Wm. Lacy Clay, legislative sponsor of the Everson Walls and Ron Springs Gift of Life Act of 2009

After fourteen seasons as an NFL star, Everson Walls retired to his hometown of Dallas, Texas. He and former Cowboys partner Ron Springs worked together on charities, and their families became close. But, as time passed, Ron may possibly no longer hide the ravaging effects of his diabetes. Before Walls knew it, his supporter’s life was on the line. In A Gift for Ron, Walls tells the tender tale of how he witnessed the suffering of his former mentor and his family and, on hearing that a potential kidney donor had fallen through, learned that he and Ron mutual something truly precious: a blood type. Walls knew his only option?to donate a kidney to save his supporter’s life.