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Dr J
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Author : Julius Erving
language : en
Publisher: Harper Collins
Release Date : 2013-11-05
Dr J written by Julius Erving and has been published by Harper Collins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-11-05 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
“A terrific memoir by a man worthy of one.” — Sports Illustrated An honest, unflinching self-portrait of the basketball legend whose classy public image as a superstar and a gentleman masked his personal failings and painful losses, which he describes here—from his own point of view—for the very first time. For most of his life, Julius Erving has been two men in one. There is Julius, the bright, inquisitive son of a Long Island domestic worker who has always wanted to be respected for more than just his athletic ability, and there is Dr. J, the cool, acrobatic showman whose flamboyant dunks sent him to the Hall of Fame and turned the act of jamming a basketball through a hoop into an art form. In many ways, Erving’s life has been about the push and pull of Julius and The Doctor. It is Dr. J who has stories to tell of the wild days and nights of the ABA in the 1970s, and of being the seminal figure who transformed basketball from an earthbound and rigid game into the creative, free-flowing aerial display it is today. He has a long list of signature plays - he’s famous for winning the first dunk contest in 1976 with a jam on which he lifted off from the foul line, and he made a miraculous layup against the Lakers on which he soared behind the backboard before reaching back in to flip the ball in on the other side, with one hand. He inspired a generation of dunkers, including Michael Jordan, to express their improvisational talents. But Julius wasn’t always as graceful and in control as Dr. J. Erving had a pristine image throughout his career and early retirement, but he was far from a perfect man. Here he gives detailed accounts of some of the personal problems he faced -- or created -- behind the scenes, including the adulterous affair with sports writer Samantha Stephenson, which led to the birth of his daughter, professional tennis player Alexandra Stephenson. Though his marriage survived that infidelity, the death of Erving’s 20-year-old son Cory in 2000 in a tragic accident proved too much for the union to bear. Erving paints a raw, heartbreaking picture of the dissolution of his marriage, as his wife Turquoise began to blame him for his refusal to be paralyzed by grief for as long as she was. Their intense arguments came to a head when Erving stepped out of the shower one day to find his wife holding a lamp in one hand and a vase in the other, ready for a physical confrontation. “I knew somebody was going to get hurt, and it wasn’t going to be me,” he says. He packed a suitcase and he and Turquoise never lived under the same roof again. Erving’s story is a tale of the nearly perfect player and the imperfect man, and how he has come to terms with both of them. It will appeal to readers on a sports level and on a human one.
Dr J S Year
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Author : Jerry Hammet
language : en
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Release Date : 2011-07-28
Dr J S Year written by Jerry Hammet and has been published by Xlibris Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-07-28 with Fiction categories.
Dr J S Gre Vocabulary
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Author : Dr.Jyuthica.K.Laghate
language : en
Publisher: Notion Press
Release Date : 2020-01-03
Dr J S Gre Vocabulary written by Dr.Jyuthica.K.Laghate and has been published by Notion Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-01-03 with Education categories.
Dr.J’s Guide to GRE Vocabulary is a profound attempt to provide students with novel, logically determined and easy techniques to ace the infinite and immensely complex GRE vocabulary. It is a one-of-its-kind book that clearly, deeply and precisely throws light on the frequently repeated words in the exam as well as the essential word cluster that every student needs to grasp to score well in the exam. GRE Verbal Reasoning is like Pandora’s Box; you never really know what all you will get. However, through years of research and teaching, the author has been able to simplify this intricate and challenging lexical resource in a student-friendly template. Word Trails Approach has been the brainchild of this book wherein seemingly complex and hard-to-remember words are finely weaved in a trail similar to how an exhausted trekker will find a new trail or path that can safely lead him to his destination. The standpoints of the Word Trails Approach are a complete coverage of syllabus in an extremely simple manner, a strong, logical and derivable tone and a brain-stimulating exercise for the students who can use this process to maintain their proficiency of vocabulary not only for the exam but also for a lifetime. The book also entails a concisely written A Week Before the Exam chapter and concludes with playful word puzzles that provide the audience with a tangible takeaway of the theory. In an extremely path-breaking manner, the book highlights the techniques that work and don’t and provides a solid framework for all type of candidates who want to succeed in this fierce examination pattern.
The Works Of The Reverend Dr J Swift
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Author : Jonathan Swift
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1765
The Works Of The Reverend Dr J Swift written by Jonathan Swift and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1765 with categories.
Observations On The Emigration Of Dr J Priestley And On The Several Addresses Delivered To Him On His Arrival At New York By William Cobbett
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Author : Joseph Priestley
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1794
Observations On The Emigration Of Dr J Priestley And On The Several Addresses Delivered To Him On His Arrival At New York By William Cobbett written by Joseph Priestley and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1794 with categories.
Legend Of Dr J The Story Of Julius Erving
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language : en
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Dr J S Year
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Author : Jerry Hammet
language : en
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Release Date : 2011-07-01
Dr J S Year written by Jerry Hammet and has been published by Xlibris Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-07-01 with Fiction categories.
A Course Of Their Own
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Release Date : 2005-01-01
A Course Of Their Own written by and has been published by U of Nebraska Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-01-01 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Bill Spiller was forty-seven when he was forced by desperate finances to caddie at the Hillcrest Country Club in Los Angeles. One day Spiller was caddying for a member who became outraged by Spiller?s stories of inequities and suffering during his golfing career. The golfer urged Spiller to write California?s attorney general, who later ordered the Professional Golfers? Association (PGA) to cease its discrimination. In 1961 the ?Caucasian race? clause was deleted from the PGA constitution. This was an historic decision that gave black golfers the chance to compete at the highest level in the sport. ø Golf has long been the domain of white men. During the twentieth century, however, African American pioneers such as Lee Elder, Howard Wheeler, and Charlie Sifford broke down the barriers for black golfers who wanted to play, and win, as equals with white golfers. A Course of Their Own looks at golf from the perspectives of these men, who had courage as well as remarkable skills. It tells the stories of their struggles, their bravery, and their passion for the game and puts their lives and contributions into historical perspective.
Tall Tales And Short Shorts
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Author : Adam J. Criblez
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2017-06-09
Tall Tales And Short Shorts written by Adam J. Criblez and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-06-09 with Sports & Recreation categories.
In basketball, just as in American culture, the 1970s were imperfect. But it was a vitally important time in the development of the nation and of the National Basketball Association. During this decade Americans suffered through the war in Vietnam and Nixon’s Watergate cover-up (not to mention disco music and leisure suits) while the NBA weathered the arrival of free agency and charges that its players were “too black.” Despite this turmoil, or perhaps because of it, the NBA evolved into a cultural phenomenon. Tall Tales and Short Shorts: Dr. J, Pistol Pete, and the Birth of the Modern NBA traces the evolution of the NBA from the retirement of Bill Russell in 1969 to the arrival of Larry Bird and Magic Johnson ten years later. Sandwiched between the youthful league of the sixties and its mature successor in the eighties, this book reveals the awkward teenage years of the NBA in the seventies. It examines the many controversies that plagued the league during this time, including illicit drug use, on-court violence, and escalating player salaries. Yet even as attendance dwindled and networks relegated playoff games to tape-delayed, late-night broadcasts, fans still pulled on floppy gray socks like “Pistol Pete” Maravich, emulated Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s sweeping skyhook, and grew out mushrooming afros à la “Dr. J” Julius Erving. The first book-length treatment of pro basketball in the 1970s, Tall Tales and Short Shorts brings to life the players, teams, and the league as a whole as they dealt with expansion, a merger with the ABA, and transitioning into a new era. Sport historians and basketball fans will enjoy this entertaining and enlightening survey of an often-overlooked time in the development of the NBA.
The Legend Of Dr J
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Author : Marty Bell
language : en
Publisher: New York : New American Library
Release Date : 1975-01-01
The Legend Of Dr J written by Marty Bell and has been published by New York : New American Library this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1975-01-01 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
A biography of the black basketball star who was voted the most valuable player by the ABA in 1974.