We All Wore Blue
Emerson Robbins
Paperback
(BookBaby, Sept. 25, 2019)
Numerous newspaper and magazine articles and finally this entertaining book, "We All Wore Blue", the true account of a youth soccer team in WA State team that transformed over several seasons into a team comprised largely of immigrants from around the globe, representing sixteen different countries, most races and major religions. The story tells how the existing team made up of middle class white kids bonded with the many immigrant boys and their families, coming together to deal with numerous challenges, great adversity and thinly disguised racism. Though they had little in common other than their love of the game, they became an extended family of sorts and learned to embrace one another and celebrate their differences on their path to winning two State Championships. A truly inspirational story that will surely be enjoyed by all; those who have played, coached or been involved with any youth sport and especially those who love the "beautiful game", soccer.