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by Chris Malleo (Author), Frankie Kineavy (Author)
When former pro football player Chris Malleo took over a broken high school program, he expected a challenge. What he didn't expect was that the person who would help rebuild it had never coached a football game and had been born with cerebral palsy. Frankie Kineavy couldn't walk. He typed to communicate. But he saw the game, and the people around him, with uncommon clarity.
He coached with his eyes. He led through presence and principle. And together, they turned a team into a national powerhouse, sending over forty players to college scholarships and a handful to the NFL.
The ChairLeader is more than a sports story. It's a story about belief. About leadership without ego, connection without words, and courage without limits.
Through nine unforgettable lessons, Chris and Frankie redefine what it means to lead, showing how love, trust, and conviction can transform not just teams, but lives.
If you've ever doubted your voice, your value, or your vision-this story will stay with you long after the final page.
You don't need a title to lead.
You don't need permission to matter.
You just need the courage to show up and the heart to lift others.
