NoCoastBias.com senior staff writer Lisa Kelly, recently published Notre Dame football author, is hosting a book signing event and Q&A with three Notre Dame football (88 national championship) greats!

Join Lisa and the guys in Chicago at Racine Plumbing on Saturday, September 14th for an “Echoes From the End Zone: The Men We Became” book signing event with a Q&A featuring:

Tony Rice, Pat Terrell, John Foley and author Lisa Kelly.

Books will be available for purchase and will be signed at the event.

Following the event we will watch the Notre Dame - Purdue Game!

Racine Plumbing

2642 North Lincoln Avenue 

Chicago, IL 60614

Saturday, September 14, 2013 from 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM (CDT)

RSVP here.

Want to know more about "Echoes From the End Zone: The Men We Became?"

The Notre Dame Student-Athlete: Sports fans may have an idea of what it takes to play football at a Division I college: the training, the discipline, the pain, the motivation. But most of us have no idea what it takes to be a successful student-athlete at a top academic institution such as Notre Dame.

Being a successful student-athlete at the University of Notre Dame requires more effort than working two full-time jobs: one needs dedication, determination, and a drive to succeed - to be the best both physically and mentally - and to learn and achieve despite the pain, despite the disappointments, and without letting the successes – both on and off the field – inflate your ego.

Echoes From The End Zone: The Men We Became tells the story of 25 former Notre Dame football players:

•             the lessons they learned in college, and how those lessons changed their lives: The Notre Dame Value Stream

•             their years at Notre Dame

•             the end of their football careers

•             the new careers and dreams they followed

What happens to these exceptional Notre Dame student-athletes after they graduate? Some go on to play professional football, for a time. Some have injuries, and never have the opportunity to play sports professionally. Others experiment with different career choices, searching for the right fit. Many pursue career goals carried since childhood, while others build families, return to their hometowns, and travel the world. But all of these former student-athletes must create a new life after their playing days end: a life where they are no longer in the spotlight, no longer admired for their physical attributes, and no longer glorified in the media.

Their stories and career choices may surprise you, but by each of these former Notre Dame student-athletes you will be impressed and inspired by the choices they made so early in life that enabled them to succeed beyond The End Zone.

See you in Chicago!

Cheers!