All Heart: My Story

by Michael Pinball Clemons

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Genres: Sports, Nonfiction, Football, Autobiography, Biography

224 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 1998

Reviews

[Joe Seliske · Rating 4 out of 5]

A well-written summary of the life of Michael "Pinball" Clemons. He was a great Argo, a great family man, a Christian and motivational speaker. A couple of things are not my favourite. I am not a fan of a biography in the middle of a person's career. I believe that these books should be written in the twilight of people's careers. Being very statistically oriented, I prefer names and dates on everything and Clemons likes to generalize. I know that he is a Christian and that this is an important facet of his life. He dwells on this a little to much at the end of the book.

I will check out Pinball: The Making of a Canadian Hero Paperback – July 21 2006 to see if this book is more to my liking.
Good read however.

[Francis · Rating 4 out of 5]

Michael Pinball Clemons is one of the true ‘good guys’ in this world. I had the pleasure of meeting him once in Toronto and he insisted on giving my wife and I a big hug before taking a picture with us.

In this book, Pinball goes over his career playing football for the Toronto Argonauts in the Canadian Football League. He also discusses his early life, attempts at making the NFL, and his charity/personal works. All-in-all, Pinball is about as genuine a person as they come. Quite an incredible story, from quite an incredible athlete.

[Dave Cottenie · Rating 4 out of 5]

“All Heart” is Michael “Pinball” Clemons talking all about his life and playing career. For people looking for some salacious details about his life, you won’t find it here. Pinball is one of the most revered athletic figures in Toronto and many view his as inspiring and one of the nicest people. The funny part about his autobiography was the over-arching question the reader is left with … “Is this guy for real?” Pinball actually addresses this very question! The last few chapters are more based in his philosophy and his Christianity, which is a theme throughout. A solid autobiography from one of the true role models in sport.

[Benjamin Kahn · Rating 3 out of 5]

An engaging read by the Argonauts #31. It covers his childhood and years in the CFL. It's as upbeat and engaging as the man himself. If you like Pinball, you'll like this book.

[Ryan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Whether your a fan of the Toronto Argonauts, I'm sure you still admire Michael "Pinball" Clemons.
Great Autobiography on the man that has played a big role in Canadian football.