To Chase a Dream: A Soccer Championship, an Unlikely Hero and a Journey That Re-Defined Winning (Meyer & Meyer Sport) - Softcover

Winners of 8 national championships, the Indiana University Hoosiers are to men's college soccer what University of North Carolina is to college basketball or University of Notre Dame is to college football.To Chase A Dream is the true story of one kids near-impossible desire to play soccer at the national powerhouse, a kid who was told time after time that he simply wasn't good enough and never would be. What all the doubters failed to consider was that inside the body of under-sized, humble Paul Kapsalis was the heart of a lion. This is his journey, an inspirational story that affirms that perseverance, optimism, hard work, kindness and a willingness to learn can lead to remarkable achievements and transform a kid who just wanted to play soccer into a leader of men. It took him five years, fighting through rejection and a career-threatening injury, but Paul got where he never expected to go. Here is a chance to see how he did.

Paul “Whitey” Kapsalis is a sales representative in the apparel industry, former soccer specialty retail business owner and a youth soccer coach who, in working with people of all ages, inspires them to reach for their goals every day. In addition, Paul is a Youth Minister and Eucharistic Minister and serves as Chairman of the Bigelow-Brand Charity Advisory Board of the Pancreatic Cyst & Cancer Early Detection Center.

Ted Gregory is a Pulitzer prize-winning reporter at the Chicago Tribune and co-author of the acclaimed book, Our Black Year.