| Author: | Ferrin Tres | ISBN: | 9781423624950 |
| Publisher: | Gibbs Smith | Publication: | February 1, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Gibbs Smith | Language: | English |
| Author: | Ferrin Tres |
| ISBN: | 9781423624950 |
| Publisher: | Gibbs Smith |
| Publication: | February 1, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Gibbs Smith |
| Language: | English |
In the 1940s, before March Madness, the frenzy of the NBA draft, and multi-million dollar professional contracts, college basketball players played simply because they loved the game. This is the story of a group of kids who loved to play basketball: the underdog 1943–44 University of Utah men’s basketball team and their unlikely path to the NCAA championship, who came out of nowhere to upset heavily favored Dartmouth for the title.
In the 1940s, before March Madness, the frenzy of the NBA draft, and multi-million dollar professional contracts, college basketball players played simply because they loved the game. This is the story of a group of kids who loved to play basketball: the underdog 1943–44 University of Utah men’s basketball team and their unlikely path to the NCAA championship, who came out of nowhere to upset heavily favored Dartmouth for the title.
