My Impossible Dream is a testament to the impact one person has on the lives
of many, to the tremendous good one can bring about whatever the chosen path, to the
responsibility each of us carries to make a positive difference in this world.
Do they still make men like Chuck Randall? He was a solid strength of character,
holding to his principles, enforcing no drinking and no smoking among his players. His
rules were as much a challenge then as they are now and contributed to his incredible wins
on the basketball courts.
But what mattered most was the respect he gave his players as
individuals and as equal partners on the team.They were all one, working toward the
same goal, no one more important than another, each fully supporting the other and
giving his all. It is no wonder that the respect he gave returned to him a hundredfold.
Chuck Randall was cheated out of the financial rewards from his invention of the
slam dunk rim. But, as My Impossible Dream makes clear, he is the ultimate winner with
far greater rewards – the love and admiration of all whose lives he touched.