Boots Donnelly opens up about childhood struggles in new book
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 26, 2026, 10:02 AM
Last updated Aug 26, 2026
Former MTSU coach Boots Donnelly reveals his challenging childhood in a new book, ‘Boots Donnelly: How He’ll Be Remembered,’ by his daughter Bunny Donnelly. The book discusses his upbringing involving bootlegging operations and encounters with abuse. Donnelly shares how these experiences shaped his resilience, leading to a successful coaching career in college football. The book is available on Amazon.
- •Boots Donnelly's childhood involved bootlegging and abuse.
- •His daughter Bunny recounts his challenging upbringing.
- •Donnelly's experiences influenced his coaching career.
- •The book features anecdotes about his time at MTSU.
- •'Boots Donnelly: How He’ll Be Remembered' is available on Amazon.
- 10:02 AMYahoo Sports — Former MTSU coach Boots Donnelly shares hidden childhood struggles in new book
"Former MTSU coach Boots Donnelly, who is in the College Football Hall of Fame, reveals a childhood of bootlegging and abuse in new book.
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