New Releases by Derrick Coleman

The first deaf athlete to play offense in the NFL--and win a Super Bowl with the Seattle Seahawks--relates his story of hard work and determination on his challenging journey to become a professional football player.

William Shields (d. 1741) married Jeannette Parker, in Kent County, Maryland, in 1692. They had three sons and were land holders in Augusta County, Virginia. His grandson, Robert Shields, was an officer in the Revolutionary War. He married Nancy Stockton, daughter of Richard Stockton, in 1761. They had twelve children. The family moved to Sevier County, Tennessee, ca. 1783. Descendants lived in Tennessee, Indiana, Kansas, and elsewhere.