The captain of our football team was benevolent and had an avid interest for the game. Unlike other captains, he was not arrogant. He had an aspiration to not only win the championship but to help everybody in the team acquire the skills to make us better.
The question is from James Baldwin's book, Notes of A Native Son and same-titled essay in the book. The author gives the details of his father's death and writes that his mother gave birth to one his sisters just before the father passed away. Therefore, the correct option is C.