In Memphis in 1954, 12 year old Jerry Schilling wandered into a pickup football game in a local park, little realizing that his life was about to change forever. The quarterback that day was a charismatic 17 year old whose first recording, 'That's All Right', had debuted earlier that week and was burning up the local airwaves - Elvis Presley. They would strike up a friendship that would grow even as Elvis became the world's biggest star. This book looks at Elvis from the unique perspective of a close friend, presenting the man rather than the icon.