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Role of a Lifetime: Larry Farmer and the UCLA Bruins

Author : Larry Farmer
Publisher : Santa Monica Press
ISBN 13 : 1595807748
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (958 download)

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Download or read book Role of a Lifetime: Larry Farmer and the UCLA Bruins written by Larry Farmer and published by Santa Monica Press. This book was released on 2023-02-21 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Role of a Lifetime is the story of the crucial role Larry Farmer played on teams that won three NCAA titles for UCLA under Coach John Wooden. Farmer’s record at UCLA was 89–1, the greatest winning percentage in NCAA history. (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was 88–2.) Role of a Lifetime also details how Farmer, a self-taught player from the playgrounds of Denver, managed to secure a full scholarship, make the varsity team as a sophomore, and ultimately become the head basketball coach at UCLA at the age of 30—the first black head coach for any sport at UCLA. The book chronicles the reactions of black leaders to his role as the first black head coach, as well as the inside politics that led him to resign after three years as coach, just days after accepting a two-year extension. Farmer also shares new insights about UCLA athletic booster Sam Gilbert and his role in the team’s NCAA probation. Farmer’s insider perspective during UCLA basketball’s most fabled period, combined with his natural ability to relate entertaining and informative anecdotes about legendary figures such as John Wooden, Bill Walton, Jamaal Wilkes, Reggie Miller, and many other famous players and coaches from throughout the world of college basketball, makes Role of a Lifetime a must-have for all Bruin fans and fans of basketball everywhere!

Donald Goes to College

Author : Charmisse Morency
Publisher : Bookbaby
ISBN 13 : 9781098302849
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (28 download)

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Download or read book Donald Goes to College written by Charmisse Morency and published by Bookbaby. This book was released on 2020-08-21 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How soon is too soon to talk about college? Donald and his parents took a ride to Atlanta, Georgia where 5 year-old Donald got his first college informational. Throughout the car ride, Donald learned all about what is needed to prepare for college and what he will do when he gets there. This is a car ride he'll never forget!

Fourth Down in Dunbar

Author : David A. Dorsey
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780813060194
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (61 download)

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Download or read book Fourth Down in Dunbar written by David A. Dorsey and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Fourth Down in Dunbar tells the story of how one community, plagued by drugs and violence, where many children are fatherless, gives rise to an incredible number of stellar youth athletes. Using [Deion] Sanders as the centerpiece of the story, David Dorsey explores Dunbar's history to show how the same drug culture that ruined so many promising futures also serves as motivation for football success"--

Fight for Old DC

Author : Andrew O'Toole
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
ISBN 13 : 080329946X
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (32 download)

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Download or read book Fight for Old DC written by Andrew O'Toole and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2016-11 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1932 laundry-store tycoon George Preston Marshall became part owner of the Boston Braves franchise in the National Football League. To separate his franchise from the baseball team, he renamed it the Redskins in 1933 and then in 1937 moved his team to Washington DC, where the team won two NFL championships over the next decade. But it was off the field that Marshall made his lasting impact. An innovator, he achieved many "firsts" in professional football. His team was the first to telecast all its games, have its own fight song and a halftime show, and assemble its own marching band and cheerleading squad. He viewed football as an entertainment business and accordingly made changes to increase scoring and improve the fan experience. But along with innovation, there was controversy. Marshall was a proud son of the South, and as the fifties came to a close, his team remained the only franchise in the three major league sports to not have a single black player. Marshall came under pressure from Congress and the NFL and its president, Pete Rozelle, as league expansion and new television contract possibilities forced the issue on the reluctant owner. Outside forces finally pushed Marshall to trade for Bobby Mitchell, the team's first black player, in 1962. With the story of Marshall's holdout as the backdrop, Fight for Old DC chronicles these pivotal years when the NFL began its ascent to the top of the nation's sporting interest.

Td

Author : Terrell Davis
Publisher : HarperTorch
ISBN 13 : 9780061098826
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (988 download)

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Download or read book Td written by Terrell Davis and published by HarperTorch. This book was released on 1999-09-08 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dreams In Motion He is the American Football Conference's rushing champion, the outstanding player who has made NFL history rushing for 2,000 yards in a single season. He is the league's 1998 Most Valuable Player. Now in this deeply honest book, two-time world champion and record-setting Super Bowl XXXII MVP Terrell Davis recounts the inspiring, fascinating story of his life, a tale of adversity and triumph that makes carrying a football seem easy. From his Pop Warner days, when he was known as "Boss Hogg" to nearly being overlooked by college scouts; from overcoming migraines to surviving a contentious father; from attending a school whose football program folded after he arrived to a difficult intercollegiate sports career; from his battle from sixth string to starting running back for the Broncos his rookie year to becoming one of the NFL's top--and nicest, most likable--players, TD takes you on a journey into the mind and heart of a superstar. Informative, uplifting, TD shows how Terrell has maintained the edge to succeed others have lost and celebrates his unique relationship with the person he calls "my hero," his mother, a remarkable woman who's been beside him through it all. TD is an extraordinary story--the memoirs of a champion.

Earl the Pearl

Author : Earl Monroe
Publisher : Rodale Books
ISBN 13 : 160961562X
Total Pages : 432 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (96 download)

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Download or read book Earl the Pearl written by Earl Monroe and published by Rodale Books. This book was released on 2013-04-23 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Earl "The Pearl" Monroe is a basketball legend whose impact on the game transcends statistics, a player known as much for his unorthodox, "playground" style of play as his championship pedigree. Observers said that watching him play was like listening to jazz, his moves resembling freefloating improvisations. "I don't know what I'm going to do with the ball," Monroe once admitted, "and if I don't know, I'm quite sure the guy guarding me doesn't know either." Traded to the New York Knicks before the 1971–72 season, Monroe became a key member of the beloved, star-studded 1972–73 Knicks team that captured the NBA title. And now, on the 40th anniversary of that championship season—the franchise's last—Monroe is finally ready to tell his remarkable story. Written with bestselling author Quincy Troupe (Miles, The Pursuit of Happyness) Earl the Pearl will retrace Monroe's life from his upbringing in a tough South Philadelphia neighborhood through his record-setting days at Winston-Salem State, to his NBA Rookie of the Year season in 1967, his tremendous years with the Baltimore Bullets and ultimately his redemptive, championship glory with the New York Knicks. The book will culminate with a revealing epilogue in which Monroe reflects on the events of the past 40 years, offers his insights into the NBA today, and his thoughts on the future of the game he loves.

Niagara Falls, Or Does It?

Author : Henry Winkler
Publisher : ABDO
ISBN 13 : 9781599611082
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (11 download)

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Download or read book Niagara Falls, Or Does It? written by Henry Winkler and published by ABDO. This book was released on 2006 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fourth-graders Hank, Ashley, and Frankie are excitedly preparing for a magic show at the Rock 'N Bowl when Hank's creative alternative to an English essay lands him in detention and grounded the week of the show.

Motion and Forces

Author :
Publisher : McDougal Littel
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Motion and Forces written by and published by McDougal Littel. This book was released on 2005 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

My Name Is New York

Author : Nora Guthrie
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781576875957
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (759 download)

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Download or read book My Name Is New York written by Nora Guthrie and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Woody Guthrie is acknowledged and lauded the world over for inspiring the likes of Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen and Joe Strummer. Originally from Oklahoma, he was a real musician playing music for the everyman, but if it wasn't for New York City he might not have given us his masterpiece 'This Land Is Your Land' among others. For the first time the city that Woody called home is brought to life in historical photographs, documents and previously unpublished lyrics. Like a scrapbook, it gathers all that helped make him the legend we celebrate today and the city in which it happened.

Janesville

Author : Amy Goldstein
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1501102281
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (11 download)

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Download or read book Janesville written by Amy Goldstein and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-04-18 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: * Financial Times and McKinsey Business Book of the Year * Winner of the J. Anthony Lukas Book Prize * 800-CEO-READ Business Book of the Year * A New York Times Notable Book * A Washington Post Notable Book * An NPR Best Book of 2017 * A Wall Street Journal Best Book of 2017 * An Economist Best Book of 2017 * A Business Insider Best Book of 2017 * “A gripping story of psychological defeat and resilience” (Bob Woodward, The Washington Post)—an intimate account of the fallout from the closing of a General Motors assembly plant in Janesville, Wisconsin, and a larger story of the hollowing of the American middle class. This is the story of what happens to an industrial town in the American heartland when its main factory shuts down—but it’s not the familiar tale. Most observers record the immediate shock of vanished jobs, but few stay around long enough to notice what happens next when a community with a can-do spirit tries to pick itself up. Pulitzer Prize–winning reporter Amy Goldstein spent years immersed in Janesville, Wisconsin, where the nation’s oldest operating General Motors assembly plant shut down in the midst of the Great Recession. Now, with intelligence, sympathy, and insight into what connects and divides people in an era of economic upheaval, Goldstein shows the consequences of one of America’s biggest political issues. Her reporting takes the reader deep into the lives of autoworkers, educators, bankers, politicians, and job re-trainers to show why it’s so hard in the twenty-first century to recreate a healthy, prosperous working class. “Moving and magnificently well-researched...Janesville joins a growing family of books about the evisceration of the working class in the United States. What sets it apart is the sophistication of its storytelling and analysis” (Jennifer Senior, The New York Times). “Anyone tempted to generalize about the American working class ought to meet the people in Janesville. The reporting behind this book is extraordinary and the story—a stark, heartbreaking reminder that political ideologies have real consequences—is told with rare sympathy and insight” (Tracy Kidder, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Soul of a New Machine).

The Big Show

Author : Neal McCabe
Publisher : Harry N. Abrams
ISBN 13 : 9781419700699
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (6 download)

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Download or read book The Big Show written by Neal McCabe and published by Harry N. Abrams. This book was released on 2011-09-01 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collects photographs from the premier photographer during baseball's "golden age," highlighting portraits and action photographs of such legends as Joe DiMaggio, Babe Ruth, Phil Rizzuto, and Lou Gehrig.

Coaching Third

Author : Bethany Bradsher
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780982635308
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (353 download)

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Download or read book Coaching Third written by Bethany Bradsher and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: He set out to become a coach who accumulated wins, a coach who inspired a team all the way to college baseball's Holy Grail -- the College World Series in Omaha. As it turned out, Keith LeClair's dreams were too small. When the diagnosis of a fatal disease threw his coaching career a heartrending curveball, LeClair found himself on a different path. This new journey had less to do with coaching glory than with eternal perspective, and as LeClair's body deteriorated, his faith in God shone brighter than the competitive fire that had landed him his first head coaching job at the age of 25. Through years of debilitating illness, he transformed lives in college athletics and beyond with his extraordinary wisdom, grace, and courage. This is his story.

Best Sports Stories, 1985

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780892042005
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (42 download)

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Download or read book Best Sports Stories, 1985 written by and published by . This book was released on 1985-12 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

A Fly in a Pail of Milk

Author : Herb Carnegie
Publisher : ECW Press
ISBN 13 : 1773053795
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (73 download)

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Download or read book A Fly in a Pail of Milk written by Herb Carnegie and published by ECW Press. This book was released on 2019-11-08 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Revised and updated with commentary from Bernice Carnegie, Herb’s daughter, and life lessons passed from father to daughter Herbert Carnegie was the complete hockey package in the 1940s and 1950s. Though his contributions to society both in sport and education have been referenced and profiled in books, documentaries, and thousands of articles, this is Carnegie’s own account of striving to break the glass ceiling, starting with his career as a professional hockey player on all-white teams. In 1978, noted hockey journalist Stan Fischler wrote a powerful headline about Carnegie: “Born Too Soon.” A Fly in a Pail of Milk reveals the feelings of a trailblazer — a man who proved to be unstoppable on the ice and in his resolve to make our world a better place. In this new edition, Herb’s daughter Bernice Carnegie shares stories about what it was like to work closely with Herb on youth and educational projects for more than 30 years. She also reflects on parts of her father’s writings, sharing personal thoughts, family stories, and conversations about how his journey profoundly influenced her life.

The Sons of Westwood

Author : John Matthew Smith
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
ISBN 13 : 0252095057
Total Pages : 369 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (52 download)

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Download or read book The Sons of Westwood written by John Matthew Smith and published by University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 2013-09-30 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For more than a decade, the UCLA dynasty defined college basketball. In twelve seasons from 1964 to 1975, John Wooden's teams won ten national titles, including seven consecutive championships. The Bruins made history by breaking numerous records, but they also rose to prominence during a turbulent age of political unrest and youthful liberation. When Lew Alcindor and Bill Walton--the most famous college basketball players of their generation--spoke out against racism, poverty, and the Vietnam War, they carved out a new role for athletes, casting their actions on and off the court in a political light. The Sons of Westwood tells the story of the most significant college basketball program at a pivotal period in American cultural history. It weaves together a story of sports and politics in an era of social and cultural upheaval, a time when college students and college athletes joined the civil rights movement, demonstrated against the Vietnam War, and rejected the dominant Cold War culture. This is the story of America's culture wars played out on the basketball court by some of college basketball's most famous players and its most memorable coach.

Becoming Bucky Fuller

Author : Loretta Lorance
Publisher : MIT Press
ISBN 13 : 0262123029
Total Pages : 307 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (621 download)

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Download or read book Becoming Bucky Fuller written by Loretta Lorance and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Concerned with the origins and development of the Dymaxion House project as well as Fuller's public persona, the author uses Buckminster Fuller's archives, particularly the multivolume "Chronofile" to construct a history parallel to the accepted sequence of events.

Td

Author : Terrell Davis
Publisher : Harper
ISBN 13 : 9780060192822
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (928 download)

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Download or read book Td written by Terrell Davis and published by Harper. This book was released on 1998-08-28 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On a sun-filled January day, running back Terrell Davis stood atop a fire truck that slowly wound through downtown Denver during the Broncos' Super Bowl victory parade while 650,000 raucous fans were chanting "TD! TD! TD!" It was a moment of exhilaration and accomplishment for Terrell, whose record-setting, three-touchdown performance against the Green Bay Packers earned him the Super Bowl XXXII MVP. As he waved and gave the Mile High Salute, Terrell couldn't help but think of how unbelievable it all was, how it had taken so much to get to this shining moment. "If I were to jump outside my body and get a chance to read my life story, I would say, `Man, that's amazing.' I've never heard, seen, or read a story like this--never." Terrell had faced hurdles that make carrying a football seem easy in comparison. There were blinding migraine headaches that had haunted him from the age of seven and almost removed him from the Super Bowl; a capricious father, who toughened Terrell in unorthodox ways, yet helped mold him into the person and player he is today; an arrest in college that could have cost him everything he ever wanted; a contentious relationship with his head coach at the University of Georgia that made him more determined than ever. At Lincoln High School, before being switched to fullback during his senior year, Terrell was a nose guard, attracting scant attention from colleges. At Long Beach State, his college of choice, the football program folded two seasons after Terrell arrived. At Georgia, Terrell saw his stock and reputation almost irreparably damaged, all leading to him becoming the 196th player and 21st running back selected in the 1995 NFL draft. Finally, in his rookie year with the Broncos, he battled from being a sixth-string running back to starter in the span of only one summer. Not since his Pop Warner days, when he was known as "Boss Hogg," was he thought of as a go-to guy, and now, here he was, one of the NFL's top players. TD: Dreams in Motion is a candid and surprising autobiography, unlike any sports book. It takes you on a journey through Terrell's life and into his mind and heart. It explains how Terrell has been able to maintain the edge that others have lost. It spells out the origins of the Mile High Salute that became a nationally recognized sports symbol and celebration. It discusses the unique relationship he shares with his mother, a remarkable and compassionate woman. Perhaps most important, TD: Dreams in Motion is inspirational. It helps you understand why Terrell has been able to persevere while others he has known have veered off the road. Terrell will overwhelm you not with his moves on the football field, but with his words on the page. Searing and gut-wrenching, lighthearted and funny, honest and real, this is Terrell Davis's own story, the memoirs of a champion.