Things only Southerners understand about college football - It's a Southern Thing A Bright Or Recollections Of The Last Days Of A Young Football Player is a novel written by Mrs. J.H. Riddell and published in 1885. The story revolves around a young football player who is at the peak of his career and is loved by his fans. However, tragedy strikes when he is diagnosed with a terminal illness and is forced to retire from the game he loves. The novel is a poignant portrayal of... A Bright Sunset: Or Recollections Of The Last Days Of A Young Football Player As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public