Who is Jean Hoxie? Ask people like Gladys Heldman, Mike Wallace, King Farouk and the "Hoxie Kids."

The story of Jean Hoxie cannot go untold. Within the following pages, you will experience a woman who dedicated a good portion of her life to bring out the champion in ordinary kids through tennis.

This is an inspirational and evocative treasure for all those eager to accept the challenges of life. "When your ability isn't enough, rely on guts," tennis coach Jean Hoxie instructed her young trainees.

In reading the life of Jean Hozie, the reader will sense her desire for winning, and the desire she instilled in her students. "If you can beat them in tennis, you can beat them in everything, Jean repeatedly told her players. By "them," she was referring to the elite and to the top contestants vying for honors at national tournaments.