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Perfectly Awful: The Philadelphia 76ers' Horrendous and Hilarious 1972-1973 Season
Charley Rosen · University of Nebraska Press
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During the 1972-1973 basketball season, the Philadelphia 76ers were not just a bad team; they were fantastically awful. Doomed from the start after losing their leading scorer and rebounder, Billy Cunningham, as well as head coach Jack Ramsay, they lost twenty-one of their first twenty-three... |
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Paterno Legacy: Enduring Lessons from the Life and Death of My Father
Jay Paterno · Triumph Books
Format: Hardcover |
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This biography of Joe Paterno by his son Jay is an honest and touching look at the life and legacy of a beloved coaching legend. Jay Paterno paints a full picture of his father's life and career as well as documenting that almost none of the horrific crimes that came to light in 2012... |
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Sam Phillips: The Man Who Invented Rock 'n' Roll
Peter Guralnick · Little Brown and Company
Pages: 784
Format: Hardcover |
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The author of the critically acclaimed Elvis Presley biography Last Train to Memphis brings us the life of Sam Phillips, the visionary genius who singlehandedly steered the revolutionary path of Sun Records. |
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Turning the Black Sox White: The Misunderstood Legacy of Charles A. Comiskey
Tim Hornbaker · Sports Publishing; 1st edition
Format: Hardcover |
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Charles Albert “The Old Roman” Comiskey was a larger-than-life figure—a man who had precision in his speech and who could work a room with handshakes and smiles. While he has been vilified in film as a rotund cheapskate and the driving force, albeit unknowingly, behind the actions... |
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The Closer
Mariano Rivera · Little Brown & Co.
Pages: 280
Format: Hardcover |
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The greatest relief pitcher of all time shares his extraordinary story of survival, love, and baseball.Mariano Rivera, the man who intimidated thousands of batters merely by opening a bullpen door, began his incredible journey as the son of a poor Panamanian fisherman. When first scouted... |
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