Game Over or Game On?: How Pro Athletes Leave Sports and Enjoy the Game of Life

by David Ostrowsky

"David Ostrowsky tells you what happens to professional athletes after the cheering stops." - Dan Shaughnessy, Boston Globe Game Over Or Game How Pro Athletes Leave Sports and Enjoy the Game of Life provides an account of how various pro athletes from the past several decades have made contributions in the fields of entertainment, business, politics, community service, coaching, management, and broadcasting upon retirement. After all, the stigma of pro athletes struggling financially and emotionally is not always applicable. Author David Ostrowsky focuses on the stories of athletes who have leveraged their resources, money, fame, and time for having a positive influence in their respective endeavors. Some of the athletes profiled David Robinson, Dikembe Mutombo, Steve Finley, Scott Brosius, Butch Hobson, Tony Amonte, Dontrelle Willis, Dolph Schayes, Ron Mix, Kevin Johnson, Warrick Dunn, Shawn Kemp, Mo Vaughn, and Kellen Winslow, among others.

186 pages, Paperback

First published February 4, 2014

Reviews

[Tom Nastas · Rating 4 out of 5]

An uplifting read as it shows that no matter what our profession, our wealth, fame, fortune or lack of it, we can always have a new life, renew life as these athletes did.

[Katherine Decker · Rating 5 out of 5]

A really fascinating read. I particularly enjoyed the fact that the author chose to first concentrate on athletes who got into careers beyond sports. It is very easy to forget about those who don't continue in the spotlight. A quick easy read that I highly recommend for fellow sports fans.