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Bruin 100

Author : Scott Howard-Cooper
Publisher : Taylor Trade Publishing
ISBN 13 : 146166487X
Total Pages : 193 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (616 download)

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Download or read book Bruin 100 written by Scott Howard-Cooper and published by Taylor Trade Publishing. This book was released on 1998-10-01 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: UCLA basketball is history as much as tradition. From the early days when the lack of reasonable travel options forced the Bruins to play local high school teams, to the World War II years against the studio teams from Hollywood, to the almost surreal success during the 1960s and 70s, to beyond. Jackie Robinson played basketball at UCLA. So did Rafer Johnson. They were part of the era when the Bruins often struggled for wins, strange as that would come to sound for a program that would one day have 88 of them in a row. Lew Alcindor came from the East to dominate, Bill Walton from the West to maintain the greatness, John Wooden from the heartland of Indiana to lead them both, and to lead them all. The Bruin 100 recounts—in order of importance to the sport and the programs—how Wooden nearly didn't come to UCLA and the moment when Alcindor was glad he did. It chronicles the guard who later won the Nobel Peace Prize, the forward who helped save a life in the afternoon and a team later that night, the center who wasn't a superstar but played like it to keep the dynasty alive. It brings back the people and the moments, the most storied games in the most successful of programs. The national championships, the loss to Houston in what has been called the Game of the Century. The record winning streak, the loss to North Carolina State in the Final Four that still pains. The coast-to-coast run by Tyus Edney against Missouri, the even-more-improbable run by Larry Brown's underdog team to reach the title game. Relive the tradition, some parts of which are not even detailed in the record books, through photos and anecdotes and the foreward by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Or live it for the first time.

UCLA Basketball Encyclopedia

Author : Spencer Stueve
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1683583205
Total Pages : 727 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (835 download)

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Download or read book UCLA Basketball Encyclopedia written by Spencer Stueve and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2019-10-15 with total page 727 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A complete history of a century of UCLA Basketball! Over the course of one hundred years, UCLA has proven to be arguably the top college basketball program of all time, but the rise to the top was filled with many bumps in the road. In UCLA Basketball Encyclopedia, Spencer Stueve writes in detail about each season in the team’s epic history. While Coach John Wooden built a program that won more championships than any other in America, not all of UCLA’s basketball history is about winning titles. Prior to Coach Wooden’s arrival, UCLA was one of the worst programs in America, and since his departure, UCLA has been on a never-ending search for the man to bring them back to the top. Stueve leaves no stone unturned in this comprehensive volume, describing the many highs and lows the team has encountered along the way. Readers will learn about the life of Lewis Alcindor (who changed his name to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar), the dark days of Bill Walton and how he came back to life, and many other legendary players whose accomplishments have often been overshadowed, players like Gail Goodrich and Walt Hazzard. With a comprehensive all-time roster to accompany the text, this book is the perfect gift for any Bruins basketball fan!

UCLA Basketball

Author : Lisa Wade McCormick
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN 13 : 1448894220
Total Pages : 50 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (488 download)

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Download or read book UCLA Basketball written by Lisa Wade McCormick and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2013-07-15 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No college basketball program has more Division I NCAA championships than the UCLA Bruins. From the tenure of legendary coach John Wooden, with ten national titles, to recent years under coach Ben Howland, basketball lovers can read about the records and history of this great program. Readers meet some of the eighty-two former UCLA players who went on to play in the NBA, such as Bill Walton and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and learn about some of the great games that took place at the famed Pauley Pavilion.

John Wooden's UCLA Offense

Author : John Wooden
Publisher : Human Kinetics
ISBN 13 : 9780736061803
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (618 download)

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Download or read book John Wooden's UCLA Offense written by John Wooden and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2006 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wooden's first-ever instructional basketball book and DVD package provides anunprecedented inside look at the offensive system of this basketball coachinglegend.

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.

UCLA Bruins

Author : Drew Silverman
Publisher : ABDO Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 1614787263
Total Pages : 50 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (147 download)

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Download or read book UCLA Bruins written by Drew Silverman and published by ABDO Publishing Company. This book was released on 2013-08-01 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: UCLA Bruins is a beginner's history of the University of California at Los Angeles men's basketball team. Beginning with program's early years, readers will experience the team's highest and lowest moments and meet the key players and legendary coaches who made it happen. Short biographies, fun facts, informative sidebars, and revealing quotes and anecdotes combine with action-packed photographs to enhance the Bruins' story, allowing your readers Inside College Basketball! Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. SportsZone is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

Kingdom on Fire

Author : Scott Howard-Cooper
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1668020491
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (68 download)

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Download or read book Kingdom on Fire written by Scott Howard-Cooper and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2024-03-05 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A bold narrative history of the iconic UCLA Bruins championship teams led by legendary coach John Wooden-an incredible true story about the messy, never-easy pursuit of perfection set against the turmoil of American culture in the 1960s and 70s"--

Games of Deception

Author : Andrew Maraniss
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0525514651
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (255 download)

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Download or read book Games of Deception written by Andrew Maraniss and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2021-03-02 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: *"Rivaling the nonfiction works of Steve Sheinkin and Daniel James Brown's The Boys in the Boat....Even readers who don't appreciate sports will find this story a page-turner." --School Library Connection, starred review *"A must for all library collections." --Booklist, starred review Winner of the 2020 AJL Sydney Taylor Honor! From the New York Times bestselling author of Strong Inside comes the remarkable true story of the birth of Olympic basketball at the 1936 Summer Games in Hitler's Germany. Perfect for fans of The Boys in the Boat and Unbroken. On a scorching hot day in July 1936, thousands of people cheered as the U.S. Olympic teams boarded the S.S. Manhattan, bound for Berlin. Among the athletes were the 14 players representing the first-ever U.S. Olympic basketball team. As thousands of supporters waved American flags on the docks, it was easy to miss the one courageous man holding a BOYCOTT NAZI GERMANY sign. But it was too late for a boycott now; the ship had already left the harbor. 1936 was a turbulent time in world history. Adolf Hitler had gained power in Germany three years earlier. Jewish people and political opponents of the Nazis were the targets of vicious mistreatment, yet were unaware of the horrors that awaited them in the coming years. But the Olympians on board the S.S. Manhattan and other international visitors wouldn't see any signs of trouble in Berlin. Streets were swept, storefronts were painted, and every German citizen greeted them with a smile. Like a movie set, it was all just a facade, meant to distract from the terrible things happening behind the scenes. This is the incredible true story of basketball, from its invention by James Naismith in Springfield, Massachusetts, in 1891, to the sport's Olympic debut in Berlin and the eclectic mix of people, events and propaganda on both sides of the Atlantic that made it all possible. Includes photos throughout, a Who's-Who of the 1936 Olympics, bibliography, and index. Praise for Games of Deception: A 2020 ALA Notable Children's Book! A 2020 CBC Notable Social Studies Book! "Maraniss does a great job of blending basketball action with the horror of Hitler's Berlin to bring this fascinating, frightening, you-can't-make-this-stuff-up moment in history to life." -Steve Sheinkin, New York Times bestselling author of Bomb and Undefeated "I was blown away by Games of Deception....It's a fascinating, fast-paced, well-reasoned, and well-written account of the hidden-in-plain-sight horrors and atrocities that underpinned sports, politics, and propaganda in the United States and Germany. This is an important read." -Susan Campbell Bartoletti, Newbery Honor winning author of Hitler Youth "A richly reported and stylishly told reminder how, when you scratch at a sports story, the real world often lurks just beneath." --Alexander Wolff, New York Times bestselling author of The Audacity of Hoop: Basketball and the Age of Obama "An insightful, gripping account of basketball and bias." --Kirkus Reviews "An exciting and overlooked slice of history." --School Library Journal

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!

Sweaty Palms

Author : H. Anthony Medley
Publisher : Business Plus
ISBN 13 : 0446510025
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (465 download)

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Download or read book Sweaty Palms written by H. Anthony Medley and published by Business Plus. This book was released on 2005-05-19 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A newly updated edition of the comprehen-sive guide to job interviews that has over a half million copies in print, SWEATY PALMS teaches readers everything they need to know in order to land the job of their dreams. Whether a first-time job seeker searching for that elusive entry-level position or a seasoned employee fac-ing tougher and tougher competition in a difficult economy, SWEATY PALMS takes readers through each step of the interviewing process, from preparation to dress to negotiating an offer. Including hundreds of interview questions and sample answers, SWEATY PALMS prepares job seekers for even the wiliest inter-viewer. H. Anthony Medley, who has interviewed countless job seekers over the years, offers readers an honest view from ¿the other side of the desk.¿ He draws on a wide variety of sources, from celebrities dis-cussing how they got their jobs, to employers revealing what they look for in an ideal candidate.This new edi-tion of SWEATY PALMS, which has been a vital tool in the job-interview market for decades, reflects cut-ting-edge changes to interviewing, including the pros and cons of e-mail resumes, thank-you notes, proper dress in the corporate-casual age, and the unique chal-lenges of landing a job in the 21st century.

When The Game Was Ours

Author : Larry Bird
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 0547416814
Total Pages : 369 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (474 download)

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Download or read book When The Game Was Ours written by Larry Bird and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2009-11-04 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The New York Times bestseller from Hall of Fame basketball legends Larry Bird and Earvin Magic Johnson. From the moment these two players took the court on opposing sides, they engaged in a fierce physical and psychological battle. Their uncommonly competitive relationship came to symbolize the most compelling rivalry in the NBA. In Celtic green was Larry Bird, the hick from French Lick, with laser-beam focus, relentless determination, and a deadly jump shot, a player who demanded excellence from everyone and whose caustic wit left opponents quaking in their high-tops. Magic Johnson was Mr. Showtime, a magnetic personality with all the right moves. Young, indomitable, he was a pied piper in purple and gold. And he burned with an inextinguishable desire to win. These were the basketball epics of the 1980s — Celtics vs Lakers, East vs West, physical vs finesse, Old School vs Showtime, even white vs black. Each pushed the other to greatness — together Bird and Johnson collected eight NBA Championships, six MVP awards and helped save the floundering NBA at its most critical time. When it started they were bitter rivals, but along the way they became lifelong friends. With intimate, fly-on-the-wall detail, When the Game Was Ours transports readers to this electric era of basketball and reveals for the first time the inner workings of two players dead set on besting one another. From the heady days of trading championships to the darker days of injury and illness, we come to understand Larry’s obsessive devotion to winning and how his demons drove him on the court. We hear him talk with candor about playing through chronic pain and its truly exacting toll. In Magic we see a young, invincible star struggle with the sting of defeat, not just as a player but as a team leader. We are there the moment he learns he’s contracted HIV and hear in his own words how that devastating news impacted his relationships in basketball and beyond. But always, in both cases, we see them prevail. A compelling, up-close-and-personal portrait of basketball’s most inimitable duo, When the Game Was Ours is a reevaluation of three decades in counterpoint. It is also a rollicking ride through professional basketball’s best times.

They Shoot Coaches, Don't They?

Author : Mark Heisler
Publisher : MacMillan Publishing Company
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 (4 download)

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Download or read book They Shoot Coaches, Don't They? written by Mark Heisler and published by MacMillan Publishing Company. This book was released on 1996 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: UCLA won its first two NCAA basketball championships in 1964 and 1965 and went on to win 10 titles in 12 years under John Wooden, creating a standard of excellence that many schools have tried to match with intense recruiting and backdoor deals. Heisler traces the rise of college basketball and focuses on UCLA history, including the 1995 championship season, and features an in-depth interview with Wooden himself. 20 b&w photos.

Wooden: A Coach's Life

Author : Seth Davis
Publisher : Times Books
ISBN 13 : 0805099417
Total Pages : 608 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (5 download)

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Download or read book Wooden: A Coach's Life written by Seth Davis and published by Times Books. This book was released on 2014-01-14 with total page 608 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A provocative and revelatory new biography of the legendary UCLA coach John Wooden, by one of America's top college basketball writers No college basketball coach has ever dominated the sport like John Wooden. His UCLA teams reached unprecedented heights in the 1960s and '70s capped by a run of ten NCAA championships in twelve seasons and an eighty-eight-game winning streak, records that stand to this day. Wooden also became a renowned motivational speaker and writer, revered for his "Pyramid of Success." Seth Davis of Sports Illustrated and CBS Sports has written the definitive biography of Wooden, an unflinching portrait that draws on archival research and more than two hundred interviews with players, opponents, coaches, and even Wooden himself. Davis shows how hard Wooden strove for success, from his All-American playing days at Purdue through his early years as a high school and college coach to the glory days at UCLA, only to discover that reaching new heights brought new burdens and frustrations. Davis also reveals how at the pinnacle of his career Wooden found himself on questionable ground with alumni, referees, assistants, and even some of his players. His was a life not only of lessons taught, but also of lessons learned. Woven into the story as well are the players who powered Wooden's championship teams – Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Bill Walton, Walt Hazzard, and others – many of whom speak frankly about their coach. The portrait that emerges from Davis's remarkable biography is of a man in full, whose life story still resonates today.

100 Things UCLA Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die

Author : Ben Bolch
Publisher : Triumph Books
ISBN 13 : 1641251212
Total Pages : 335 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (412 download)

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Download or read book 100 Things UCLA Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die written by Ben Bolch and published by Triumph Books. This book was released on 2018-11-06 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With traditions, records, and Bruins lore, this lively, detailed book explores the personalities, events, and facts every UCLA fan should know--from the hardwood to the hard courts, the gridiron, the diamond, and beyond. It contains crucial information such as important dates, behind-the-scenes tales, memorable moments, and outstanding achievements by legends like Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Troy Aikman, Jackie Robinson, Bill Walton, Russell Westbrook, and more. Whether you were there for the glory days of John Wooden or are a more recent fan of Josh Rosen, this is the ultimate resource guide for all Bruins faithful.

Wizards of Westwood

Author : Scott Wrobel
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780886829971
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (299 download)

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Download or read book Wizards of Westwood written by Scott Wrobel and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the history of the UCLA basketball program.

Bruinology Trivia Challenge

Author : Kick the Ball
Publisher : Kick the Ball Limited
ISBN 13 : 9781934372340
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (723 download)

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Download or read book Bruinology Trivia Challenge written by Kick the Ball and published by Kick the Ball Limited. This book was released on 2007-12-15 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book has 210 trivia questions along with cool facts about UCLA basketball. The book is set up in game format along with score sheets and rules of play. Score sheets are set up so individuals or teams can play. Many of the answers are in-depth and informative. Great gift idea for any Bruins basketball fan.

Coach Wooden and Me

Author : Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Publisher : Hachette+ORM
ISBN 13 : 1455542253
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (555 download)

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Download or read book Coach Wooden and Me written by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and published by Hachette+ORM. This book was released on 2017-12-26 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Former NBA star and Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient Kareem Abdul-Jabbar explores his 50-year friendship with Coach John Wooden, one of the most enduring and meaningful relationships in sports history. When future NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was still an 18-year-old high school basketball prospect from New York City named Lew Alcindor, he accepted a scholarship from UCLA largely on the strength of Coach John Wooden's reputation as a winner. It turned out to be the right choice, as Alcindor and his teammates won an unprecedented three NCAA championship titles. But it also marked the beginning of one of the most extraordinary and enduring friendships in the history of sports. In Coach Wooden and Me, Abdul-Jabbar reveals the inspirational story of how his bond with John Wooden evolved from a history-making coach-player mentorship into a deep and genuine friendship that transcended sports, shaped the course of both men's lives, and lasted for half a century. Coach Wooden and Me is a stirring tribute to the subtle but profound influence that Wooden had on Kareem as a player, and then as a person, as they began to share their cultural, religious, and family values while facing some of life's biggest obstacles. From his first day of practice, when the players were taught the importance of putting on their athletic socks properly; to gradually absorbing the sublime wisdom of Coach Wooden's now famous "Pyramid of Success"; to learning to cope with the ugly racism that confronted black athletes during the turbulent Civil Rights era as well as losing loved ones, Abdul-Jabbar fondly recalls how Coach Wooden's fatherly guidance not only paved the way for his unmatched professional success but also made possible a lifetime of personal fulfillment. Full of intimate, never-before-published details and delivered with the warmth and erudition of a grateful student who has learned his lessons well, Coach Wooden and Me is at once a celebration of the unique philosophical outlook of college basketball's most storied coach and a moving testament to the all-conquering power of friendship. Instant New York Times and USA Today Bestseller President Barack Obama's Favorite Book of 2017 A Boston Globe and Huffington Post Best Book of 2017 Pick