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In the follow-up to the shattering bestseller
Out of Control: Confessions of an NFL Casualty, former Dallas
Cowboys star Thomas "Hollywood" Henderson shares
the story of his recovery from the abuse of alcohol and other
drugs. Henderson has been clean and sober for over 20 years
and has not had a drink or done any drugs since November
8, 1983. In Control takes readers from Henderson’s
1986 prison release to his current life as a community activist,
philanthropist, and distributor of alcohol and drug education
films to prison programs and rehabilitation centers. He also
discusses how his life has changed since March 22, 2000,
when he won a $28 million jackpot in the Texas lottery.
Since 1986, Henderson has been seen or heard by patients
and communities as he has traveled throughout the country
sharing his experiences and offering strength and hope. Over
a million Americans have heard him live or seen him on one
or more of his alcohol and drug education films. The inspiring
In Control, written with popular longtime Dallas Morning
News sportswriter Frank Luksa, focuses on Henderson’s
recovery, atonements, charity, his children and grandchildren,
and the handling of his new-found wealth.
Thomas "Hollywood" Henderson was described by sportswriters as outrageous, witty, and
a rare talented athlete during his seven years in the National
Football League. Many people consider the former first-round
draft pick of the Dallas Cowboys to be one of the best linebackers
in the game's history. He was also called the most flamboyant
football player of the 1970's, with a combination of talent
and flair that once landed him on the cover of Newsweek.
During his colorful career he played in three Super Bowls.
Despite being one of the stars of "America's Team," he
had his brilliant career brought to a stunning halt because
of alcohol and drug abuse. Through therapy and 12-step programs,
however, he established a new way of living and is now a
lecturer, an educational filmmaker, and a promoter of recovery
programs throughout the country's colleges, high schools,
and criminal justice systems.
Frank Luksa has covered the Cowboys as a beat writer and
columnist for three Dallas/Fort Worth metropolitan newspapers
for more than 40 years. He has received multiple local, regional,
and national writing honors, including the Dick McCann Award
from the Pro Football Writers of America for long and distinguished
reporting of professional football. A Texas Sports Writer
of the Year recipient, his credits include co-authoring a
national bestseller, Time Enough to Win, with Roger Staubach.
Luksa is semi-retired and lives with his wife Henrietta in
Plano, Texas.
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