{"product_id":"hazel-vaughn-leigh-and-the-fort-worth-boys-club-paperback","title":"Hazel Vaughn Leigh and the Fort Worth Boys' Club - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJ'Nell L. Pate\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis biography documents the story of an amazing woman who devoted her life to the foundation and growth of a boys' club in north Fort Worth. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBeginning with her childhood in Fort Worth at the turn of the century, J'Nell Pate chronicles Hazel's troubled marriage to Grover Leigh, her bitter rivalry with Panther Boys' Club director Martha Justice, the Great Depression, World War II, her college days at TCU, and her intense commitment to boys' club work. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThough she had no children of her own, Hazel became a strict yet caring \"mother\" to thousands of young men through her involvement in the Panther Boys' Club and Fort Worth Boys' Club. She worked with the Kiwanis Club and Dr. Abe Greines, chair of the Kiwanis committee on underprivileged children. Throughout the years, Hazel kept in touch with many former members of the club, and she saw boys join the club whose fathers had been members when it first opened. Hazel made an impact by encouraging boys to develop their talents and pursue their dreams, whether that meant art instruction or accordion lessons. Several, such as football player Yale Lary and race-car driver Johnny Rutherford, went on to do great things. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHazel proved to be a strong-willed individual who ceaselessly fought to make the Fort Worth Boys' Club a part of the Boys' Clubs of America and to keep girls out of the club. Though she wasn't always popular with everyone, she was well respected because of her devotion to her cause. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePublished for the Fort Worth Public Library. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJ'Nell L. Pate, a long-time resident of Fort Worth, is a history professor at Tarrant County Junior College. She has published numerous works, including \u003ci\u003eNorth of the River\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLivestock Legacy.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 200\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.65 x 9.08 x 6.12 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 01, 2000\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53403701674291,"sku":"9780875652061","price":23.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/4VbUmWm5VI9780875652061.webp?v=1779915322","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/hazel-vaughn-leigh-and-the-fort-worth-boys-club-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}