Are you ready for the "Big Ten?"
by Maxine
With the Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament coming up, get inspired by the following 2 books and expanded dvd.
Transition Game by L.Jon Wertheim, writer for Sports Illustrated, is the story of Wertheim's return to his alma mater, Bloomington North High School where he witnesses the transformation of the game from crisp cuts and mid-range shooting to the hip-hop high flying style of the current NBA. He takes off from this example to examine changes in basketball nationwide. To underline the bittersweet nature of success, he follows the fortunes of one Sudanese family whose sons get basketball scholarships. Also, check out a two disc collector's edition of the 1986 film, Hoosiers that includes footage of the Milan vs. Muncie 1954 Indiana High School championship game.
Glory Road by Dan Wetzel and Don Haskins is the story of Haskins who in 1966 as a coach for the Texas Western Miners defied tradition by bringing black players onto the court to win the NCAA title against Kentucky. Haskins does not see himself as a social crusader and in fact was a merciless coach who drove his players hard. Now a feature film, Glory Road is a great story of triumph against the odds.
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