📘 Book Title Funding: THE OTHER SIDE OF GREATNESS
Life-Altering Injuries to the Unfamous Football Players
What will the book be about?
The Other Side of Greatness uncovers the hidden stories of injured college and fringe professional football players. Whose lives were altered and sometimes shattered by injuries sustained in the pursuit of athletic success.These are not the household names. These are the players you never knew, whose sacrifices rarely make headlines but whose pain is very real. The book aims to reveal a side of sports lives fans rarely see; the costs to many players outside of the star spotlight.
Why this book deserves Content Backing it now?
While high-profile injuries dominate sports media, the broader reality is the life altering harm to thousands of lesser known players that get ignored. College athletes and undrafted players often walk away from the game with chronic pain, addiction, debt, or disability, and with little support. This is a timely cultural reckoning, as discussions grow around mental health, player safety, and exploitation in college sports. Traditional publishers rarely tackle stories that expose systemic failure without a celebrity hook.
Why it’s worthy of a CryptoNumbered™ edition?
This is not another football book about glory or grit. It’s a raw, human-centered exposé. Using powerful personal stories like that of Ryan Johanningmeier (University of Colorado standout who suffered a back injury, addiction, and an early death), the book paints an unflinching picture of what happens off the field. It's emotional journalism meets deep researched and will be compelling for both sports fans and general interest readers.
What might this book look like inside?
The book will strive to blend:
• First-person interviews with injured former players and their families
• Investigative reporting on healthcare gaps and financial struggles
• Analysis of NCAA and NFL systems and their limits of responsibility
• Cultural insight on masculinity, ambition, and physical sacrifice
Backers can expect a well-researched, emotionally resonant, and eye-opening narrative that reads like both biography and exposé.
Who will write it?
The book will be written by a journalist with experience in sports reporting and long-form nonfiction. The author will be chosen through a short-list process of writers who have tackled athlete health, systemic injustice, and underdog stories. Advisory support will include interviews, athlete advocates, and potentially a medical ethics consultant.
What do backers receive?
Backers receive a CryptoNumbered™ Edition of the book—digitally signed, trackable, and uniquely collectible. This limited edition reflects your early support and ensures you own a permanent, first-edition mark of this important cultural project. Higher-tier backers may also receive access to recorded author Q&As, interviews with former players, and behind-the-scenes updates during the writing process.
Content Backing™ means backing a powerful idea - as it becomes a book.
Content Backing™ means backing a powerful idea—before it becomes a book. Backers get special access to the writer, cover art process, and more. What you see now is a concept: a synopsis and AI-generated cover to communicate the end product vision. The final book and art will be created by a real human writer and artist.
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