University of Kentucky Basketball Encyclopedia (eBook)

Tom Wallace (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2016
488 Seiten
Sports Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-61321-893-8 (ISBN)

Infos

The Kentucky Wildcats are the winningest program in the history of college basketball, and this newly revised edition of the University of Kentucky Basketball Encyclopedia is the most comprehensive book ever assembled on the history of this extraordinary team. Written in a unique, easy-to-read style that brings to life the exploits of Wildcats teams and players, this definitive source includes details about The Fabulous Five, Rupps Runts, The Unforgettables, Jamal Mashburn, Rex Chapman, Melvin Turpin, Kenny Walker, John wall, and so many more. Coaching greats Adolph Rupp, Joe B. Hall, Eddie Sutton, Rick Pitino, Tubby Smith, and John Calipari are also featured, as are each of their eight NCAA championships. Without a doubt this is a must-have for any Kentucky fan!Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Sports Publishing imprint, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in sportsbooks about baseball, pro football, college football, pro and college basketball, hockey, or soccer, we have a book about your sport or your team.Whether you are a New York Yankees fan or hail from Red Sox nation; whether you are a die-hard Green Bay Packers or Dallas Cowboys fan; whether you root for the Kentucky Wildcats, Louisville Cardinals, UCLA Bruins, or Kansas Jayhawks; whether you route for the Boston Bruins, Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, or Los Angeles Kings; we have a book for you. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

Autor

Tom Wallace is a former award-winning sportswriter who covered UK basketball for two decades. He spent seven years as editor for Cawood Ledford Productions, and is a former columnist for the Cats’ Pause. He was also sports editor for the Henderson Gleaner, where he was twice honored by the Kentucky Press Association for writing the best sports story in the state. Tom is the author of five sports-related books and four novels. Along with the University of Kentucky Basketball Encyclopedia, he has written books with former Wildcats Travis Ford and Jeff Sheppard. Tom is an active member of Mystery Writers of America and the Authors Guild. He is a native of Central City, Kentucky. A Vietnam vet, Tom currently lives in Lexington, Kentucky.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 18.10.2016
• Vorwort: Cotton Nash
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sport ► Ballsport ► Basketball
• Schlagworte: 1930 • 1948 • 2011-12 • Bluegrass • books on bluegrasses books on mashburn • books on bruins • books on championships • books on coaches • books on coachings • books on college basketballs • books on excellences • books on hagan • books on helms • books on hoops • books on ledford • books on naismith • books on ncaas • books on percentages • books on pinstripe • books on pros • books on rebounds • books on recruiters • books on soxes • books on teams • books on tourneys • books on trivia questions • books on true blues • books on yankees • books on yearbooks • Bruins • Championships • Coaches • Coaching • college basketball • cynthiana • Excellence • frank ramsey • gillispie • hagan • Helms • Hoops • john calipari • kenny rollins • ledford • mashburn • naismith • NCAA • on-court • percentage • Pinstripe • Pro • rebounds • Recruit • Recruiter • Recruiting • SOX • sustained • Teams • tourney • trivia questions • true blue • Yankees • Yearbook
• ISBN-10: 1-61321-893-1 / 1613218931
• ISBN-13: 978-1-61321-893-8 / 9781613218938