PositiveThe Pittsburgh Post-GazetteThe book draws on extensive, remarkably candid interviews with Aliquippa greats...Just as compelling, though, are the stories of those who didn’t make it, in football or in life, and many of these unfortunates bared their souls in gut-wrenching interviews, too ... Mr. Price’s book is more comprehensive than Friday Night Lights. Exceeding 500 pages, including notes, Playing Through the Whistle is a bit too long, however, and Mr. Price’s narrative seems disjointed in places. Overall, the book is a fitting memorial to a remarkable story of urban struggle and athletic prowess.
