The First Professional Athlete To Go From Illiteracy To A Master’s Degree

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis

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Today's message is one our sports-obsessed nation needs to hear. In this episode we dive into the extraordinary life of Dean Tolson, a man whose life changed from dribbling basketballs to championing education. Deanat age 32 and went from the high-flying courts of professional basketball to the halls of academics where he not only learned to read but achieved the unimagin...