The Boys of Riverside: A Deaf Football Team and a Quest for Glory

The incredible story of an all-deaf high school football team’s triumphant climb from underdog to undefeated their inspirational brotherhood a fascinating portrait of deafness in America and the indefatigable head coach who spearheaded the team by New York Times reporter and San Francisco Bureau Chief Thomas Fuller. " The Boys of Riverside is another example of how anyone can achieve their dreams making what appears impossible possible.” —Marlee Matlin Academy Award winner In November 2021 an obscure email from the California Department of Education landed in New York Times reporter Thomas Fuller’s inbox. The football team at the California School for the Deaf in Riverside a state-run school with only 168 high school students was having an undefeated season. After years of covering war wildfires pandemic and mass shootings Fuller was captivated by the story of this group of high school boys. It was uplifting. During