Called the "Renaissance Man" of sports by Sports Illustrated, Tim Green's accomplishments are truly outstanding. As a college athlete, he was named All-American and after graduation entered the NFL as a first-round draft pick. As a scholar, he was covaledictorian of his class, earning his undergraduate degree in English literature. Later, he graduated from Syracuse University Law School with honors. Today, he is a bestselling author, a game analyst for Nfl on Fox, a Good Morning, America regular, and a family man.<P>As Green relates in A Man and His Mother, the drive to excel that brought him success was nurtured by an early darkness: his feeling of being unwanted by his biological mother because she gave him up for adoption and his being somewhat of a misfit amongst his peers. As Green grew older, he spent years zealously refusing to confront the issue of his biological mother, until the need to know the truth finally grew unbearable.<P>What Green hoped would be an easy search proved to be one of the most arduous but inspiring efforts of his life. The search began discouragingly. While still playing defensive end for the Atlanta Falcons, Green attempted to have his adoption records unsealed but was unsuccessful. Frustrated, he hired a private investigator whose efforts proved no better. As his career flourished, the search floundered, and Green began to despair that it would fail. Then, in an unbelievable twist of fate, Green's kindness to a young fan connect
