Don Yaeger

Don Yaeger
Don Yaeger
	Don Yaeger
Pen name	Don Yaeger
Occupation	Author
Nationality	American
Genre	non-fiction, sports, history
Notable works	Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates: The Forgotten War That Changed American History; Never Die Easy: The Autobiography of Walter Payton
Website
	donyaeger.com

Don Yaeger is an American author and public speaker. He is an NSA-Certified Speaking Professional and eSpeakers-Certified Virtual Speaker.^[1] He has authored and co-authored 30 books, including 12 New York Times best-sellers.^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]

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Yaeger graduated from Ball State University in 1984.^[6] He worked as a reporter for the San Antonio Light from 1984 to 1985, as a reporter and Capitol Bureau Chief for the Dallas Morning News from 1986 to 1990, and as writer and Associate Editor for Sports Illustrated from 1996 to 2008.^[7]

Yaeger co-authored the autobiography of Pro-Football Hall of Fame Chicago Bears running back Walter Payton,^[8] Never Die Easy. He has co-authored with other notable sports figures such as former UCLA head basketball coach John Wooden,^[9] MLB Chicago Cubs Manager David Ross,^[10] former NFL Baltimore Ravens offensive tackle Michael Oher,^[11] and Masters Tournament champion Bubba Watson.^[12]

Yaeger co-authored, with former Duke University lacrosse head coach Mike Pressler, It's Not About The Truth: The Untold Story of the Duke Lacrosse Case and the Lives it Shattered,^[13]^[14] which accounts for events during the 2006 Duke lacrosse case.

Yaeger co-authored, with Brian Kilmeade of Fox News, George Washington's Secret Six: The Spy Ring That Saved the American Revolution,^[15] Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates: The Forgotten War That Changed American History,^[16] and Andrew Jackson and the Miracle of New Orleans: The Battle That Shaped America's Destiny.^[17]

Under the Tarnished Dome: How Notre Dame Betrayed its Ideals for Football Glory (Simon & Schuster, 1993, with Douglas S Looney, ISBN 0671869507) ^[18]
Never Die Easy: The Autobiography of Walter Payton (Villard, 2000, with Walter Payton, ISBN 0679463313) ^[19]
Ya Gotta Believe: My Roller-Coaster Life As a Screwball Pitcher and Part-Time Father, and My Hope Filled Fight Against Brain Cancer (New American Library, 2004, with Tug McGraw, ISBN 0451212584) ^[20]
It's Not About the Truth: The Untold Story of the Duke Lacrosse Scandal and the Lives it Shattered (2007) ^[21]
I Beat the Odds: From Homelessness, to the Blind Side, and Beyond (Gotham Books, 2011, with Michael Oher, ISBN 1592406122) ^[22]
Play it Like You Mean it: Passion, Laughs, and Leadership in the World's Most Beautiful Game (Don Yaeger with Rex Ryan, 2011, ISBN 9780385534444)
Nothing to Lose, Everything to Gain: How I Went From Gang Member to Multimillionaire Entrepreneur (Portfolio/Penguin, 2011, with Ryan Blair, ISBN 9781591844037)
George Washington's Secret Six: The Spy Ring That Saved the American Revolution (Sentinel, 2013, Don Yaeger with Brian Kilmeade, ISBN 9781595231031) ^[23]
Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates: The Forgotten War That Changed American History (Sentinel, 2015, Don Yaeger with Brian Kilmeade, ISBN 1591848067) ^[24]
Tarnished Heisman: Did Reggie Bush Turn His Final College Season into a Six-Figure Job? (2008)
Great Teams: 16 Things High Performing Organizations Do Differently ^[25]
Greatness : The 16 Characteristics of True Champions^[26]
1% Better ^[27]
Best Seat in the House: 18 Golden Lessons from a Father to His Son ^[28]^[29]
You Are Worth It: Building a Life Worth Fighting For (Don Yaeger with Kyle Carpenter, 2019) ^[30]^[31]
Banana Ball with Jesse Cole (Dutton (May 16, 2023, ASIN: B0B9WPBY5K )

Yaeger also hosts the "Corporate Competitor Podcast" which focuses on how successful business leaders learned lessons from sports. Guests have included former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, CEOs of Disney, Delta Airlines, Bank of America, Hendrick Motorsports, KPMG, FanDuel, Chick-fil-A, Insight Enterprises, TopGolf, Mayo Clinic, BET Media and Ritz Carlton.

Don Yaeger resides in Tallahassee, Florida with his wife and two children.^[32]

[1]
Yaeger, Don. "Don Yaeger Profile - National Speakers Association". Don Yaeger at National Speakers Association. eSpeakers.com. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
[2]
Yaeger, Don. "Don Yaeger Official Publisher Page". Simon & Schuster, Inc. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
[3]
Yaeger, Don. "Don Yaeger - Penguin Random House". Penguin Random House. Penguin Random House Network. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
[4]
Yaeger, Don. "Author - HarperCollins Christian Publishing". HarperCollins Christian Publishing. HarperCollins Publishers. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
[5]
Yaeger, Don. "Books by Don Yaeger (Author of It's Not About The Truth)". Goodreads. Goodreads, Inc. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
[6]
"Author and journalist Don Yaeger to speak about leadership at Ball State on October 21". Ball State University. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
[7]
"Yaeger, Don 1962-". Yaeger, Don 1962- Encyclopedia.com. Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
[8]
Payton, Walter. "Walter Payton - Pro Football Hall of Fame Official Site". Pro Football Hall of Fame.
[9]
Wooden, John (14 October 2009). A Game Plan for Life: The Power of Mentoring - John Wooden, Don Yaeger. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. ISBN 9781608191178. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
[10]
Teammate by David Ross - Hachette Books. Hachette Book Group. 27 June 2017. ISBN 9780316559447. Retrieved 11 November 2021. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
[11]
Oher, Michael (7 February 2012). I Beat The Odds: From Homelessness, to The Blind Side, and Beyond. Penguin. ISBN 9781101560037. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
[12]
"Up and Down". Thomas Nelson. HarperCollins Christian Publishing.
[13]
"Hardover Nonfiction - New York Times". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 30 June 2013. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
[14]
It's Not About the Truth - Book by Don Yaeger, Mike Pressler - Official Publisher Page - Simon & Schuster. Simon & Schuster, Inc. 3 June 2008. ISBN 9781416551492.
[15]
"George Washington's Secret Six by Brian Kilmeade, Don Yaeger - 9781595231109 - PenguinRandomHouse.com - Books". Penguin Random House. Penguin Random House Network. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
[16]
"Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates by Brian Kilmeade, Don Yaeger - 9780143129431 - PenguinRandomHouse.com - Books". Penguin Random House. Penguin Random House Network. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
[17]
"Andrew Jackson and the Miracle of New Orleans by Brian Kilmeade, Don Yaeger - 9780735213241 - PenguinRandomHouse.com - Books". Penguin Random House. Penguin Random House Network. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
[18]
"BEST SELLERS: October 3, 1993 - The New York Times". The New York Times. 3 October 1993. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
[19]
"Bestsellers". www.nytimes.com.
[20]
"BEST SELLERS: March 7, 2004". The New York Times. 7 March 2004.
[21]
"Hardover Nonfiction - New York Times". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 30 June 2013. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
[22]
"Hardcover Nonfiction Books - Best Sellers". The New York Times. March 6, 2011.
[23]
Kilmeade, Brian; Yaeger, Don (2019). George Washington's Secret Six (Young Readers Adaptation) - Brian Kilmeade. Penguin. ISBN 9780425288986. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
[24]
"Hardcover Nonfiction Books - Best Sellers - December 27, 2015 - The New York Times". The New York Times.
[25]
Yaeger, Don (2016-07-19). Great Teams: 16 Things High Performing Organizations Do Differently. Thomas Nelson. ISBN 978-0-7180-8057-0.
[26]
Yaeger, Don (2011-10-24). Greatness: The 16 Characteristics of True Champions. Center Street. ISBN 978-0-89296-857-2.
[27]
"1% Better". HarperCollins Christian Publishing. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
[28]
"Best Seat in the House: 18 Golden Lessons from a Father to His Son (Hardcover) | Books 'N' More". booksnmore.indielite.org. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
[29]
Jean-Philippe, McKenzie (2021-06-01). "The Best Books to Give Dad on Father's Day". Oprah Daily. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
[30]
"Are You Worth It Review". Washington Post.
[31]
"You Are Worth It". HarperCollins. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
[32]
"About Don Yaeger".

[1] [1]
Yaeger, Don. "Don Yaeger Profile - National Speakers Association". Don Yaeger at National Speakers Association. eSpeakers.com. Retrieved 10 November 2021.

[2] [2]
Yaeger, Don. "Don Yaeger Official Publisher Page". Simon & Schuster, Inc. Retrieved 10 November 2021.

[3] [3]
Yaeger, Don. "Don Yaeger - Penguin Random House". Penguin Random House. Penguin Random House Network. Retrieved 10 November 2021.

[4] [4]
Yaeger, Don. "Author - HarperCollins Christian Publishing". HarperCollins Christian Publishing. HarperCollins Publishers. Retrieved 10 November 2021.

[5] [5]
Yaeger, Don. "Books by Don Yaeger (Author of It's Not About The Truth)". Goodreads. Goodreads, Inc. Retrieved 10 November 2021.

[6] [6]
"Author and journalist Don Yaeger to speak about leadership at Ball State on October 21". Ball State University. Retrieved 11 November 2021.

[7] [7]
"Yaeger, Don 1962-". Yaeger, Don 1962- Encyclopedia.com. Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 11 November 2021.

[8] [8]
Payton, Walter. "Walter Payton - Pro Football Hall of Fame Official Site". Pro Football Hall of Fame.

[9] [9]
Wooden, John (14 October 2009). A Game Plan for Life: The Power of Mentoring - John Wooden, Don Yaeger. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. ISBN 9781608191178. Retrieved 10 November 2021.

[10] [10]
Teammate by David Ross - Hachette Books. Hachette Book Group. 27 June 2017. ISBN 9780316559447. Retrieved 11 November 2021. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)

[11] [11]
Oher, Michael (7 February 2012). I Beat The Odds: From Homelessness, to The Blind Side, and Beyond. Penguin. ISBN 9781101560037. Retrieved 11 November 2021.

[12] [12]
"Up and Down". Thomas Nelson. HarperCollins Christian Publishing.

[13] [13]
"Hardover Nonfiction - New York Times". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 30 June 2013. Retrieved 10 November 2021.

[14] [14]
It's Not About the Truth - Book by Don Yaeger, Mike Pressler - Official Publisher Page - Simon & Schuster. Simon & Schuster, Inc. 3 June 2008. ISBN 9781416551492.

[15] [15]
"George Washington's Secret Six by Brian Kilmeade, Don Yaeger - 9781595231109 - PenguinRandomHouse.com - Books". Penguin Random House. Penguin Random House Network. Retrieved 11 November 2021.

[16] [16]
"Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates by Brian Kilmeade, Don Yaeger - 9780143129431 - PenguinRandomHouse.com - Books". Penguin Random House. Penguin Random House Network. Retrieved 11 November 2021.

[17] [17]
"Andrew Jackson and the Miracle of New Orleans by Brian Kilmeade, Don Yaeger - 9780735213241 - PenguinRandomHouse.com - Books". Penguin Random House. Penguin Random House Network. Retrieved 11 November 2021.

[18] [18]
"BEST SELLERS: October 3, 1993 - The New York Times". The New York Times. 3 October 1993. Retrieved 10 November 2021.

[19] [19]
"Bestsellers". www.nytimes.com.

[20] [20]
"BEST SELLERS: March 7, 2004". The New York Times. 7 March 2004.

[21] [21]
"Hardover Nonfiction - New York Times". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 30 June 2013. Retrieved 10 November 2021.

[22] [22]
"Hardcover Nonfiction Books - Best Sellers". The New York Times. March 6, 2011.

[23] [23]
Kilmeade, Brian; Yaeger, Don (2019). George Washington's Secret Six (Young Readers Adaptation) - Brian Kilmeade. Penguin. ISBN 9780425288986. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)

[24] [24]
"Hardcover Nonfiction Books - Best Sellers - December 27, 2015 - The New York Times". The New York Times.

[25] [25]
Yaeger, Don (2016-07-19). Great Teams: 16 Things High Performing Organizations Do Differently. Thomas Nelson. ISBN 978-0-7180-8057-0.

[26] [26]
Yaeger, Don (2011-10-24). Greatness: The 16 Characteristics of True Champions. Center Street. ISBN 978-0-89296-857-2.

[27] [27]
"1% Better". HarperCollins Christian Publishing. Retrieved 2021-08-30.

[28] [28]
"Best Seat in the House: 18 Golden Lessons from a Father to His Son (Hardcover) | Books 'N' More". booksnmore.indielite.org. Retrieved 2021-08-30.

[29] [29]
Jean-Philippe, McKenzie (2021-06-01). "The Best Books to Give Dad on Father's Day". Oprah Daily. Retrieved 2021-09-10.

[30] [30]
"Are You Worth It Review". Washington Post.

[31] [31]
"You Are Worth It". HarperCollins. Retrieved 2021-09-10.

[32] [32]
"About Don Yaeger".

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