Harvey Goodman
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Harvey Goodman

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Harvey Goodman grew up in Los Angeles then attended the University of Colorado where he studied history and developed a love for the great outdoors and Western literature. Further inspiration developed from his work in remote western locations during his years running an oilfield vessel buildings outfit. Mr. Goodman eventually gravitated to public education where he served as a high school history teacher. He subsequently became a principal and superintendent of schools. Harvey took up writing in retirement. In his youth, Mr. Goodman did well as an athlete, being named the Most Valuable Player of the University of Colorado football team. He played as a starting guard in The Senior Bowl, The Coaches All America Game, and The East-West Shrine game. He was drafted by the St. Louis Football Cardinals and played in thirty-eight NFL games, including the 1976 season for the Denver Broncos. Mr. Goodman's novels have won numerous awards, including a champion of all categories finish with 'Best Overall TOP PICK' in the 2017 Feathered Quill Book Awards for his political suspense novel, 'In the Event Of'. He also won a Gold/1st Place Award for his memoir 'So Too My Love'. Harvey penned several screenplays based on his novels, his most recent being Brave Rider, which was optioned for film. His screenplay for his first novel 'Along the Fortune Trail' won the 'Best Script' award of the 2018 Los Angeles Cinema Festival of Hollywood (summer season), and also received the "Cinema Veritas Award" for "Best Screenplay" of the 2018 Veritas Film Festival. Harvey also took "First Place" in the Feature Film Category of the 2022 Florida Script Challenge for his screenplay The Secret of El Salto
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