Posted on Dec 24, 2022
This Kansas City 9-year-old's book helps kids understand football
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Burkley Hoover has published her first book at the age of nine. Tilted “Here Comes Football: A Kids Guide To The Game,” it covers the history and mechanics of the sport and includes interviews with several professional players.
Nine-year-old Burkley Hoover has been immersed in the sport of football for most of her life. Her father, Justin Hoover, is the head coach of the Shawnee Mission East high school football team and owner of Spin It Quarterback Academy.
That immersion has given her a knowledge of the game that many people her age might lack. She says that knowledge gap is what gave her the idea for what would become a 44-page book.
“I wanted me and my friends to learn more about football,” she said on KCUR’s Up To Date. “A lot of them I can talk with about things, like what game happened, but some don't know much.”rr
Nine-year-old Burkley Hoover has been immersed in the sport of football for most of her life. Her father, Justin Hoover, is the head coach of the Shawnee Mission East high school football team and owner of Spin It Quarterback Academy.
That immersion has given her a knowledge of the game that many people her age might lack. She says that knowledge gap is what gave her the idea for what would become a 44-page book.
“I wanted me and my friends to learn more about football,” she said on KCUR’s Up To Date. “A lot of them I can talk with about things, like what game happened, but some don't know much.”rr
This Kansas City 9-year-old's book helps kids understand football
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."I learned a lot actually,” he said. “Taking things like coaches' terms and then breaking it down into a kind of kid's version I think was really interesting and helpful for me to teach the game.”
Burkley said she wants to write more books like this one about other sports such as volleyball or soccer. Her dad said he’s just proud to see her finish this one.
“I think it's inspiring when you think about a nine-year-old girl who says 'I'm going to do this' and then to actually go accomplish it,” he said. “That's probably the thing that I'm most proud of. "
..."I learned a lot actually,” he said. “Taking things like coaches' terms and then breaking it down into a kind of kid's version I think was really interesting and helpful for me to teach the game.”
Burkley said she wants to write more books like this one about other sports such as volleyball or soccer. Her dad said he’s just proud to see her finish this one.
“I think it's inspiring when you think about a nine-year-old girl who says 'I'm going to do this' and then to actually go accomplish it,” he said. “That's probably the thing that I'm most proud of. "
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
SGT (Join to see) - Hmmmmm! LOL! Lancer Class of 76. SME, Prairie Village, KS, Past Commander VFW Prairie Village, KS? CTO1 Wm "Chip" Nagel? LOL!
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