Word: knightly
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...lived there for 12 years and I never saw a Black person in my county," Knight says...
Sports, however, became knight's way of adjusting. If he proved he could share some of the experiences prized by others, then maybe others would accept him. It was effective--so much so that by the time he turned 16, Knight had earned the respect of his teammates and a contract with the Carlisle club. Life for the teenager was set. Or so it appeared...
Then came the trip to the States to visit his brother, Tony, in Guilford, Conn. The trip was the starting point of the rest of his life--literally. After spending the summer painting houses ("As all high school students do," Knight says), Knight's uncle--his mother's brother--and his aunt invited him to stay with their family in Connecticut...
...knight tells the story, it sounds as if he did not hesitate in accepting their offer ("Sure!" he says, beaming, as if it was an obvious answer). His brother had made the same decision earlier, and besides, Connecticut wasn't really a bad breeding ground for soccer players...
There were problems, of course. The usual American confusion with English customs, and vice-versa, played a role. Knight was once again adjusting...