

Twelve Mighty Orphans
The Inspiring True Story of the Mighty Mites Who Ruled Texas Football
Author: Jim Dent
Narrator: Barry Abrams
Unabridged: 10 hr 3 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Tantor Media
Published: 04/16/2019
Categories: Nonfiction, Sports & Recreation, Football
Synopsis
In the 1930s and 1940s, there was nothing bigger in Texas high school football than the Masonic Home Mighty Mites—a group of orphans bound together by hardship and death. These youngsters, in spite of being outweighed by at least thirty pounds per man, were the toughest football team around. They began with nothing—not even a football—yet in a few years were playing for the state championship on the highest level of Texas football. This is a winning tribute to a courageous band of underdogs from a time when America desperately needed fresh hope and big dreams.
The Mighty Mites remain a notable moment in the long history of American sports. Just as significant is the depth of the inspirational message. This is a profound lesson in fighting back and clinging to faith.