We begin in a biology class at Wilson High School in inner-city Los Angeles, with the class clown and the annoyed teacher and a moment that defined a life. The genesis of the self-described Dream Maker, molder of quarterbacks, is here in this painfully predictable setting.
That was 16-year-old Steve Clarkson nearly 40 years ago, the star quarterback trudging through another day of class until that damn clock finally reached 2 p.m., and he couldn't get to the practice field fast enough. Who in the world digs biology, anyway?
"Sounds like everything you've ever read in a book or seen in a movie, right?