The Love We Knew

A secret heartbreak, a triumphant love story How can a young couple make it through the anguish of being separated by their parents and the trauma of a forced adoption? In April 1961, the bottom fell out for high school football hero John Gammino and his girlfriend, Pat. The seventeen-year-olds had fallen in love in the 1950s and '60s amid the thrill of spin-the-bottle, parking, weekend dance parties, and undefeated seasons. But with the stunning news of their teen pregnancy, everything changed.