| Description |
xx, 321 pages, 27 unnumbered pages of plates ; 24 cm |
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text txt rdacontent |
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unmediated n rdamedia |
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volume nc rdacarrier |
| Series |
Kansas Notable Book ; 2017.
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| Summary |
"A complete biography of Forrest "Phog" Allen, legendary University of Kansas basketball coach and a key figure in the sport's development and its coaching"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Prologue : From Naismith to Wilt -- Running from independence -- The "world's championship" -- A man named Jim -- The hero arrives -- The game can be coached -- Call him Doc -- A teacher among teachers -- Once a Jayhawk -- Ascent to new heights -- A bitter winter -- The day the game arrived -- Stepping out of the shadow -- A greater calling -- The fall of a legend -- Rising from the ashes -- Just like any other game day -- Searching for gold -- The improbable return -- The king gets his castle -- The biggest fish -- Wanting one more year -- The sparkle of a diamond -- Pay heed, all who enter -- Epilogue : Shining on. |
| Source |
WtrMrk 06.2017 PARS |
| Awards |
2017 Kansas Notable Book. |
| Subject |
Allen, Forrest C., 1885-1974.
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Basketball coaches -- United States -- Biography.
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Allen, Forrest C., 1885-1974. (OCoLC)fst01804158
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Basketball coaches. (OCoLC)fst00828253
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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| Genre/Form |
Biography. (OCoLC)fst01423686
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| ISBN |
9780803285712 (hardback ; alkaline paper) |
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080328571X (hardback ; alkaline paper) |
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