Synopsis
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.
Book Details
ISBN-13 :
9781625840059
Publisher :
Arcadia Publishing Inc.
Date of Addition:
2021-02-04T09:06:30Z
Language :
eng
Categories :
History
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Nonfiction
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Sports
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HISTORY / United States / State & Local / South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
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SPORTS & RECREATION / Basketball
Usage Restrictions:
Copyright.