John Tesh Summary and Analysis

John Tesh was a tall, awkward kid in junior high school, who turned to sports as a way to make himself more popular with the other kids. John started out as a high jumper, breaking a record at his school, then moved on to soccer. John was not the best player on the team, but he worked hard and earned his letter jacket, a source of great pride to him. John learned from sports that you can do anything as long as you work hard at it.

John Tesh's story illustrates the theme of sports as a confidence builder. John used sports to help change his reputation at school and take away some of the awkwardness he felt because of his size. Although not great at sports, John did learn he could be successful if he worked hard and...