| Hoops in Connecticut:: The Nutmeg State's Passion for Basketball Contributor(s): Harrison, Don (Author) |
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ISBN: 1609490835 ISBN-13: 9781609490836 Publisher: History Press OUR PRICE: $19.79 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Sports & Recreation | Basketball - Sports & Recreation | History - History | United States - State & Local - New England (ct, Ma, Me, Nh, Ri, Vt) |
| Dewey: 796.323 |
| LCCN: 2011039782 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6" W x 8.9" (0.70 lbs) 192 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Connecticut - Cultural Region - New England |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Home to both the University of Connecticut's men's and women's NCAA championship teams as well as the Connecticut Sun WNBA team, this small state has made a name for itself in basketball. Infatuation with the sport started here in 1896 with the first intercollegiate game between Yale and Wesleyan Universities. The roster of Connecticut's round ball greats includes Naismith Hall-of-Famer Calvin Murphy; NBA stars Vin Baker, Marcus Camby, Charles Smith, the late John Williamson, Johnny Egan and John Bagley; and Harlem Globetrotter Alvin Clinkscales. Award-winning sportswriter Don Harrison wows fans with stories of the Nutmeg State's most notable players and coaches through personal interviews and firsthand accounts. |