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The Golden Age of Indiana High School Basketball /
A lavishly illustrated tribute to the coaches, players, and fans of a legendary era in Hoosier sport. The years 19451959 marked the time when basketball truly became the sport of Indiana. High school basketball bound together communities across the state and interest in the sport rose to a new level...
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Bloomington :
Quarry Books/Indiana University Press,
2006.
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| Colección: | Book collections on Project MUSE.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
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- Title Page ; Copyright Page ; Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 The Beginning: "It was every player's dream to be on the varsity team. That's all we thought about."; 2 "You just forget everything and play by instinct."; 3 "If you weren't at the ballgame, you were either dead or sick."; 4 "It was a knock-down, drag-out affair each time we played."; 5 "Being a senior, it was like the world had come to an end."; 6 "We're an old river town with a lot of pride."; 7 "You fought like crazy against them, but you were friends when it was over."
- 8 "The idea one guy can't get you there is wrong."9 "Once we got past Muncie, I thought we could beat the world."; 10 "The sectional was the big thing. That was what gave you the bragging rights."; 11 "Very few small towns ... are known like this small town."; 12 "Oscar made the difference."; 13 "We didn't beat them with a bunch of ham-and-eggers."; 14 "I hear you are a pretty good player. If you've got anything, I'll get it out of you."; 15 "He looked like a toothpick, but he could shoot."; Epilogue; APPENDIX: IHSAA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT BRACKETS, SWEET SIXTEEN, 1945-1959.