A Fantastic Sport Story Set in the Racially Divided South

  More Than Rivals: A Championship Game and a Friendship That Moved a Town Beyond Black and White is another inspiring story by Ken Abraham. 

      By 1970, racial tension was at a breaking point in the southern town of Gallatin, Tennessee. Desegregation had emotions running high. The town was a powder keg ready to 
erupt. But it was also on the verge of something incredible. Eddie Sherlin and Bill Ligon were boys growing up on opposite sides of the tracks who shared a passion for basketball. They knew the barriers that divided them--some physical landmarks and some hidden in the heart--but those barriers melted away when the boys were on the court. After years of playing wherever they could find a hoop, Eddie and Bill entered the rigors of their respective high school teams. And at the end of the 1970 season, all-white Gallatin High and all-black Union High faced each other in a once-in-a-lifetime championship game. What happened that night would challenge Eddie and Bill--and transform their town.

  This book grabbed my attention from page one. It was a fantastic read set in the late 1960's through 

the early 1970's. Tensions were high in the racially divided
town of Gallatin, Tennessee. But Ed Sherlin 

and Bill Ligon did not see color. All they could see was their love of basketball. Through their love of basketball and their childlike faith they were able to see each other as equals. They were also able to bring equality to their town because of this faith and love. This was an absolutely inspiring story that had me cheering along with these men 

and their town. 

    I received a copy of this book to review from Revell Books.l