Description |
193 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
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Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
Summary |
At the University of Kansas--where the inventor of the sport coached its first team--basketball is a religion, and Milward is a devoted follower with a faith that has grown despite time and distance. Jayhawker, his first venture into nonfiction, bears the marks of the accomplished storyteller. Sharply observed, deftly written, and often as dramatic as its subject, the book pairs personal memoir with cultural history to conduct us from the world of the athlete to the literary life, from competition to camaraderie, from the history of the game to the game as a reflection of American history at its darkest hour and in its shining moments. A journey through one man's obsession with basketball, Jayhawker: On History, Home, and Basketball tells a quintessential American story. |
Subject |
University of Kansas -- Basketball -- History.
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Kansas Jayhawks (Basketball team) -- Anecdotes.
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Kansas Jayhawks (Basketball team) (OCoLC)fst00725012
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University of Kansas. (OCoLC)fst00530405
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Basketball. (OCoLC)fst00828203
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Genre/Form |
Anecdotes. (OCoLC)fst01423876
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History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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ISBN |
9780700628674 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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0700628673 |
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9780700628681 (ebook) |
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