Kingdom on fire : Kareem, Wooden, Walton, and the turbulent days of the UCLA basketball dynasty / Scott Howard-Cooper.
Title:
Kingdom on fire : Kareem, Wooden, Walton, and the turbulent days of the UCLA basketball dynasty / Scott Howard-Cooper.
ISBN:
9781668020494
Personal Author:
Edition:
First Atria Books hardcover edition.
Publication Information:
New York, NY : Atria Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc., 2024.
©2024
Physical Description:
viii, 360 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Contents:
On the eve of destruction -- Unveilings -- Boy king -- Churches and stadiums -- Clenched fists -- In case of attack -- BB -- Orange crates in the alley -- A most unusual young man -- Nixon's trap -- Force du jour -- The cross in the pocket -- The lost season.
Summary:
"A bold narrative history of the iconic UCLA Bruins championship teams led by legendary coach John Wooden-an incredible true story about the messy, never-easy pursuit of perfection set against the turmoil of American culture in the 1960s and 70s"-- Provided by publisher.
Subject Term:
OCLC Number:
on1384412100
Availability:
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