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Basketball Battles
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Author : Jake Maddox
language : en
Publisher: Capstone
Release Date : 2024
Basketball Battles written by Jake Maddox and has been published by Capstone this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
Raven is dealing with a lot--her grandmother's recent death, a knee injury from an accident, and a tiff with her best friend. But she's determined to prove to her basketball coach that her knee is in good enough shape for her to play in the Jammin' Salmon basketball tournament, which she's been participating in since she was little. So she pushes herself--and her teammates--a little too much while trying to prove she should play in the tournament. But to really get back into the game, Raven will have to battle her own feelings of anger and sadness first--and make some amends.
Undefeated
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Author : Jim Noles
language : en
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
Release Date : 2018-11-10
Undefeated written by Jim Noles and has been published by Casemate Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-11-10 with Sports & Recreation categories.
“A provocative, arresting, put-you-there account of a forgotten 1940s Army basketball team that we now realize shouldn’t be forgotten” (Lars Anderson, New York Times–bestselling author). In 1943, the West Point basketball team, the Cadets, had only managed a 5-10 record, and for the 1944 season, coach Ed Kelleher’s hopes of reversing Army’s fortunes rested on his five starters. They consisted of three seniors—team captain “Big Ed” Christl, John “Three Star” Hennessey, and class president Bobby Faas—and two juniors, Dale Hall and Doug Kenna. As the new season opened in January of 1944, Kelleher’s strategy paid handsome dividends. By the end of January, West Point was 6–0; by the end of February, the team boasted a 13-0 record. Of course, during those weeks, it only took a glance at the newspaper headlines to be reminded that there were far bigger contests than intercollegiate basketball afoot in the winter of 1944. The world was at war. The US Army needed its finest on the front line more than on the court, and the three seniors were soon destined for other battles . . . In the years that followed, the Army’s basketball team would never again have a chance to play in the NCAA tournament, and in the modern era, few remember West Point’s perfect 1944 season. Although West Point’s home basketball court is named the Edward C. Christl Arena, and the National Invitational Tournament’s trophy is named after his coach, Edward A. Kelleher, too few people fully appreciate why. But after reading Undefeated, they will. “Hoosiers meets Band of Brothers.” —Col. Scott Maytan
Basketball Battles
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Author : Jake Maddox
language : en
Publisher: Capstone
Release Date : 2024
Basketball Battles written by Jake Maddox and has been published by Capstone this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
Raven is dealing with a lot--her grandmother's recent death, a knee injury from an accident, and a tiff with her best friend. But she's determined to prove to her basketball coach that her knee is in good enough shape for her to play in the Jammin' Salmon basketball tournament, which she's been participating in since she was little. So she pushes herself--and her teammates--a little too much while trying to prove she should play in the tournament. But to really get back into the game, Raven will have to battle her own feelings of anger and sadness first--and make some amends.
Rucker Basketball Wars
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Author : Phillip Rucker
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2003
Rucker Basketball Wars written by Phillip Rucker and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Taking Shots
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Author : Keith Glass
language : en
Publisher: Harper Collins
Release Date : 2009-10-13
Taking Shots written by Keith Glass and has been published by Harper Collins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-10-13 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Bring a family of four to an NBA game today, and it costs around $500 to watch a bunch of seven-footers take bad shots. Perhaps the quote often attributed to P.T. Barnum is true—there really is a sucker born every minute. The NBA is in trouble. And as NBA agent Keith Glass describes it—he's part of the problem! If team owners are willing to throw millions of dollars his way for marginal players, why should he be the only one with the self-restraint to say "no"? In his insightful, funny, and often mind-numbingly bizarre tales of life in the NBA over the last twenty- five years, Keith Glass lets it fly from half-court. He'll tell you how we got to the present state—where an agent who makes millions off the game can't sit through one; why our NBA stars couldn't capture Olympic gold; and why the game he loves is in dire need of help. Glass has seen it all as the representative of players like Mark Eaton, the seven-foot-five center found working as a mechanic because he hated basketball; Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf, who converted to Islam and brought the wrath of the league upon him when he refused to stand for the National Anthem; and first-round draft pick Quincy Douby, who was forced to enter the draft before graduating from Rutgers because of the harsh NCAA rules regarding college eligibility. With informative chapters such as "How to Feed Your Family on Only $14 Million a Year," "Eighty-one Feet of White Centers," and "From 6'11" to the 7- Eleven," Glass shatters the myth of NBA marketing: that everything about the game is great, and that as long as the fans in the luxury boxes are happy and weighed down with expensive merchandise, all is well. But have no fear! Keith Glass doesn't preach about the evils of highlight film slam-dunks—he'll just have you falling down laughing as he flagrantly fouls the league that was once the envy of the pro sports world.
Fighting Illini Basketball
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Author : News-Gazette
language : en
Publisher: Sports Publishing LLC
Release Date : 2000
Fighting Illini Basketball written by News-Gazette and has been published by Sports Publishing LLC this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Newspapers categories.
The University of Illinois has fielded a basketball team since 1905. Over the years, many memorable players have donned the orange and blue, including Derek Harper, Dave Downey, Doug Altenberger, Kendall Gill, Eddie Johnson, Ken Norman, Kenny Battle, Johnny Kerr, Dike Eddleman, and many more. Coaches such as Doug Mills, Lou Henson, and Lon Kruger have led their teams to conference championships and postseason tournaments. A Hardwood History chronicles the players and coaches who have shaped Illinois basketball history and the moments no Illini basketball fan can forget.
Willie Morris
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Author : Jack Bales
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2015-06-14
Willie Morris written by Jack Bales and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-06-14 with Literary Criticism categories.
William Weaks Morris was a writer defined in large measure by his Southern roots. A seventh generation Mississippian, he grew up in Yazoo City frequently reminded of his heritage. Spending his college years at the University of Texas and at Oxford University in England gave Morris a taste of the world and, at the very least, something to write home about. This volume is a comprehensive reference work dealing with Willie Morris' life and works. It is also a literary biography based on hundreds of primary sources such as letters, newspaper articles and interviews. The principal focus is on Morris' literary legacy, which includes works such as North Toward Home, New York Days and My Dog Skip.
Undefeated
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Author : Jim Noles
language : en
Publisher: Casemate
Release Date : 2018-11-16
Undefeated written by Jim Noles and has been published by Casemate this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-11-16 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
The story of West Point basketball team's perfect season of 1944, and the fate of its Seniors in the 1945 battles of World War II.
Disciplining Bodies In The Gymnasium
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Author : Sherry Mckay
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2004-05-06
Disciplining Bodies In The Gymnasium written by Sherry Mckay and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-05-06 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Architecture and design have been used to exert control over bodies, across lines of class, gender and race. They regulate access to certain spaces and facilities, impose physical or psychological barriers, and make particular activities possible for specific groups. Built in 1951, the War Memorial Gymnasium at the University of British Columbia is a prize-winning example of modernist architecture. Although conceived to honour the dead of World War II, it was far from being a neutral memorial and gymnasium for everyday athletes. This collection shows what the design, construction and shifting functions and spatial configurations of the building reveal about the values and aspirations of the university in the post-war years. It shows how the building reflected the social and power relations among university administrators, architects and planners, faculty, staff and students, and demonstrates how the culture and structure of the gymnasium responded to changing attitudes to competition, discipline, profession, gender, race and health. As the editors explain, built form has politics, and culture - sporting culture - is just politics by another name.
That S How Heartaches Are Made
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Author : Elizabeth Cooksey
language : en
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Release Date : 2018-05-14
That S How Heartaches Are Made written by Elizabeth Cooksey and has been published by Xlibris Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-05-14 with Fiction categories.
Cornelius Alexander Anderson Jr., a.k.a. the Deuce, is the privileged only son of the president of an HBCU (Historically Black Colleges and Universities). He is the darling of his prominent family with his life completely planned and directed by the family. He is not even allowed to choose the woman he must marry in order to produce the expected heir to carry on the prominent line. Through his own grit and determination, he becomes a well-known professional basketball player. The renown and wealth that comes from his skill and talent in his chosen profession is never accepted by his family as worthy. It is not surprising that his family views his eventual choice of a companion for himself the same way. Elaine Drummond is a young woman who has never really known who she is, although she has always been aware of what society dictates for her. She has grown up knowing that she must keep to her place. Something inside of her makes her rebel against her dictatorial mother who claims to want to keep her safe by keeping her away from the harsh experiences that the world always gives to girls like her. Elaine cannot let herself trust. She knows better than to hope or believe. It is no surprise that devastating fireworks are the result of their meeting. There is no way to avoid the hand of fate. Someone will surely learn thats how heartaches are made.