The Senior: True Story of Mike Flynt, a 59- Y ear-Old College Football Player

By Lyra Cindelshade

At fifty-nine years old, most men are thinking about retirement. Mike Flynt was thinking about strapping on shoulder pads.

In 2007, nearly four decades after being kicked off his college team, Flynt shocked the sports world when he returned to Sul Ross State University to play linebacker-competing against athletes young enough to be his grandchildren. His decision wasn't about headlines or glory. It was about redemption, courage, and proving that unfinished dreams can still be lived.

The Senior takes you inside one of the most inspiring comebacks in sports history. From his youthful rise in Texas football, to the bitter regret of losing his senior season, to his extraordinary second chance at age fifty-nine, Flynt's journey will make you laugh, cry, and believe in what's possible when faith meets determination.

This is more than a football story. It's a story about family, forgiveness, and the universal fight to finish what we start. Whether you're an athlete, a parent, a dreamer, or someone wrestling with regrets, Mike's story reminds us all: it's never too late to finish the game.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FTZGMRSX
• ISBN13: 9798268558937
• Release Date: October 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 136 Pages
• Weight: 0.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"