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The Golden Age of Indiana High School Basketball

The Golden Age of Indiana High School Basketball

Paperback (15 Mar 2006)

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Publisher's Synopsis

The years 1945-1959 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. The period saw the Milan/Muncie Central game, given new fame through the movie Hoosiers. It also saw the first televised game, the start of the career of Oscar Robertson (who played for Crispus Attucks), and friendly town rivalries to build the state's biggest gymnasium. It was a time before the massive consolidations of the 1960s and '70s, with more than 700 teams involved in basketball tournaments. (There are some 300 now.)
Greg Guffey captures the flavor of the period and showcases many of the best teams, players, and coaches. This is a book for all fans of Indiana basketball.

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Book information

ISBN: 9780253218186
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Imprint: Quarry Books
Pub date:
DEWEY: 796.3236209772
DEWEY edition: 22
Language: English
Number of pages: 232
Weight: 680g
Height: 280mm
Width: 219mm
Spine width: 14mm