Focus on the Family Daily Broadcast
Turning hearts toward home
U.S. Air Date: January 21, 2009
Remembering Johnny Stallings

Coach Gene Stallings discusses the remarkable legacy of his special needs son, Johnny, who recently passed away.
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Slideshow: Remembering Johnny Stallings
View a couple pictures of Coach Gene Stallings and his son, Johnny. (Photographs courtesy of Paul W. Bryant Museum, Tuscaloosa, Ala.) - Online Forum: Parenting Special Needs Children
Join us on January 21 from 3-5 p.m. (EST). Forum guests include Bob West, the founder of a ministry dedicated to supporting families with special needs kids, and Dr. Walt Larimore, a physician who has a daughter with Cerebral Palsy.
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- John Mark "Johnny" Stallings: Son of football coach Gene Stallings dies at 46
- Pujols Family Foundation
Albert and Deidre Pujols have been guests on the Focus on the Family broadcast. Their organization is dedicated to supporting people with Down syndrome and their families.
Guest Biography
Gene Stallings is a former college and professional football coach. He served as the head coach of the University of Alabama Crimson Tide, the Texas A&M Aggies and the St. Louis Cardinals. Stallings was also an assistant coach for the Dallas Cowboys for 14 seasons. During his distinguished sports career, he garnered numerous coaching awards and was inducted into several sports halls of fame. Stallings is also author of the book Another Season which describes his love for his son, John Mark ("Johnny"), who was born with Down syndrome.
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