Ramblers (eBook)

Loyola Chicago 1963 The Team that Changed the Color of College Basketball

Michael Lenehan (Autor)

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2013
272 Seiten
Agate Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-57284-721-7 (ISBN)

Infos

Today basketball is played above the rim by athletes of all backgrounds and colors. But 50 years ago it was a floor-bound game, and the opportunities it offered for African-Americans were severely limited.A key turning point was 1963, when the Loyola Ramblers of Chicago took the NCAA mens basketball title from Cincinnati, the two-time defending champions. It was one of Chicagos most memorable sports victories, but Ramblers reveals it was also a game for the history books because of the transgressive lineups fielded by both teams.Ramblers is an entertaining, detail-rich look back at the unlikely circumstances that led to Loyolas historic championship and the stories of two Loyola opponents: Cincinnati and Mississippi State. Michael Lenehans narrative masterfully intertwines these stories in dramatic fashion, culminating with the tournaments final game, a come-from-behind overtime upset that featured two buzzer-beating shots.While on the surface this is a book about basketball, it goes deeper to illuminate how sport in America both typifies and drives change in the broader culture. The stark social realities of the times are brought vividly to life in Lenehans telling, illustrating the challenges faced in teams efforts simply to play their game against the worthiest opponents.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 18.2.2013
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sport ► Ballsport ► Basketball
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte
• Themenwelt: Weitere Fachgebiete ► Sportwissenschaft
• Schlagworte: 1960s history • 1962 • 1963 • 62 • 63 • african american basketball • african american basketball history • basketball fan • basketball season • basketball segregation • best sports books • black basketball • black basketball history • Black History • book about loyola basketball • book for basketball fan • chicago basketball • Cincinnati • cincinnati bearcats • Civil Rights • civil rights in sports • coach george ireland • george ireland • gift for basketball fan • history of basketball • important moments in basketball • interracial basketball • Loyola • loyola alum • loyola basketball • loyola basketball fan • loyola chicago • loyola ramblers • loyola university • mississippi state • NCAA • ncaa championship • playground basketball • Season • Segregation • segregation in college sports • vic rouse
• ISBN-10: 1-57284-721-2 / 1572847212
• ISBN-13: 978-1-57284-721-7 / 9781572847217