Standing Tall : A Memoir of Tragedy and Triumph

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“Lots of people have dreams, but C. Vivian Stringer is thedream—a coalminer’s daughter who believed when her Poppa told herthere was no obstacle she could not surmount. And she lives thatdream, teaching others to rise up to meet challenges, turningunderdogs into champions again and again—on and off the court. Thisis the quintessential American story, of a woman and of a familypulling together against the odds. Standing Tall offers animportant message of hope to so many.”—John Chaney, Hall of Fame college basketball coach

　　At a time when heroes are too rare, C. Vivian Stringer sets ashining example. She has time and again shown character, fortitude,and heart, both on and off the hardwood, and in the face ofunbearable loss. In Standing Tall, she shares her remarkable lifestory, inspiring us to find this fortitude within ourselves.

　　“Work hard, and don’t look for excuses,” Stringer’s parents toldher, “and you can achieve anything.” But her faith and perseverancewould be tested many times. A gifted athlete, she had to fight fora place on an all-white cheerleading squad in the sixties. In 1981,just as her coaching career was taking off, her fourteen-month-olddaughter, Nina, was stricken with spinal meningitis. Nina wouldnever walk or talk again. Still grieving, Stringer brought a small,poor, historically black college to the national championships—atriumph hailed as “Hoosiers with an all-female cast.” In 1991, herhusband, Bill—her staunchest supporter, the father of her children,and the love of her life—fell dead of a sudden heart attack, butthat same year, she led yet another young team to the Final Four.Through these dark times and others—including her bout with cancer,shared here for the first time—Stringer has carried her burdenswith grace. Given her history, it was no surprise that she led herteam to respond to Don Imus’s slurs with dignity and courage.

Standing Tall : A Memoir of Tragedy and Triumph

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