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PRESS RELEASE “DRAW THE LINE,” THE ORIGIN STORY OF FOOTBALL LEGEND JEFF TRAYLOR AND HIS GILMER BUCKEYES TO BE PUBLISHED ON JUNE 28, 2022

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New book by Hunter Taylor documents the rise of a small-town East Texas high school football team and the legendary coach who made it a state champion

Oxford, MS - (June 6, 2022) – “Draw the Line: Jeff Traylor, the Gilmer Buckeyes, and a Season Deep in the Heart of East Texas,” the definitive story of East Texas high school football, will be released on June 28, 2022.

Written by University of Mississippi professor and native East Texan Hunter Taylor, “Draw the Line” narrates the journey of Jeff Traylor, the former head coach of the Gilmer Buckeyes, and his long-time coaching staff, who transformed their hometown team into state champions.

Traylor’s story is set against the background of the rural, small towns of East Texas, a land where football is an obsession and way of life led by a brotherhood of coaches stretching back decades. Each generation of coaches molds the next and creates a roadmap for leadership based on character, discipline, and perseverance. On the football field and off, Traylor and his staff led their team and their town, winning respect for their dedication and will to succeed, sometimes against the greatest of odds.

“Having played high school football in East Texas and even knowing the stories of the people involved, Hunter Taylor’s storytelling in Draw the Line made this a hard book for me to put down. Great read!” said Josh McCown, former NFL player and Jacksonville High School quarterback.

About Hunter Taylor
Hunter Taylor currently lives in Oxford, MS, where he teaches at the University of Mississippi (UM). He grew up in East Texas as the son of a high school football coach, and later came back to the region to serve as a coach himself. Prior to joining faculty at UM, Taylor spent 10 total years as a basketball coach and an additional two years as a U.S. Senate staffer. In 2018, he was one of 59 leaders chosen from across the country to be a Presidential Leadership Scholar by the Bush Institute and the Clinton Foundation for his work in education. His wife, Brittany, is also an East Texas native and together they have three boys, Yates, Simms, and Knox.
 
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