Fight, Grin & Squarely Play the Game
The 1945 Loyola New Orleans Basketball Championship & Legacy
Nonfiction, Sports, Basketball, History, Americas, United States
| Author: | Ramon A. Vargas | ISBN: | 9781625840059 |
| Publisher: | Arcadia Publishing Inc. | Publication: | July 2, 2013 |
| Imprint: | The History Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Ramon A. Vargas |
| ISBN: | 9781625840059 |
| Publisher: | Arcadia Publishing Inc. |
| Publication: | July 2, 2013 |
| Imprint: | The History Press |
| Language: | English |
In 1945, the Loyola New Orleans Wolf Pack became the city's first basketball team to earn a national championship. The Cinderella season was chronicled in the "Times Picayune," the student newspaper "The Maroon" and letters from students and alums fighting overseas. The 1944-45 run to the championship was an amazing boon to the community during trying times. The group of boyhood friends and rivals beat out previous national champions and exhausted opponents. Take a courtside seat as journalist Ramon A. Vargas chronicles the season, including heartfelt personal narratives to tell the story of the championship and legacy of a team that led Loyola to national prominence.
In 1945, the Loyola New Orleans Wolf Pack became the city's first basketball team to earn a national championship. The Cinderella season was chronicled in the "Times Picayune," the student newspaper "The Maroon" and letters from students and alums fighting overseas. The 1944-45 run to the championship was an amazing boon to the community during trying times. The group of boyhood friends and rivals beat out previous national champions and exhausted opponents. Take a courtside seat as journalist Ramon A. Vargas chronicles the season, including heartfelt personal narratives to tell the story of the championship and legacy of a team that led Loyola to national prominence.
