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- Ramblers : Loyola-Chicago 1963-The Team That Changed the Color of College Basketball
- Publication Name
- Ramblers
- Title
- Ramblers
- Subtitle
- Loyola Chicago 1963 The Team that Changed the Color of College B
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- EAN
- 9781572841406
- ISBN
- 9781572841406
- Publisher
- Agate Publishing, Incorporated
- Genre
- Education, Sports & Recreation
- Release Year
- 2013
- Release Date
- 25/04/2013
- Language
- English
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- US
- Item Height
- 0.9in
- Item Length
- 9in
- Item Weight
- 17.6 Oz
- Publication Year
- 2013
- Topic
- Higher, Basketball
- Item Width
- 6in
- Number of Pages
- 272 Pages
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Today basketball is played "above the rim" by athletes of all backgrounds and colors. But 50 years ago it was a floor-bound game, and the opportunities it offered for African-Americans were severely limited. A key turning point was 1963, when the Loyola Ramblers of Chicago took the NCAA men's basketball title from Cincinnati, the two-time defending champions. It was one of Chicago's most memorable sports victories, but Ramblers reveals it was also a game for the history books because of the transgressive lineups fielded by both teams. Ramblers is an entertaining, detail-rich look back at the unlikely circumstances that led to Loyola's historic championship and the stories of two Loyola opponents: Cincinnati and Mississippi State. Michael Lenehan's narrative masterfully intertwines these stories in dramatic fashion, culminating with the tournament's final game, a come-from-behind overtime upset that featured two buzzer-beating shots. While on the surface this is a book about basketball, it goes deeper to illuminate how sport in America both typifies and drives change in the broader culture. The stark social realities of the times are brought vividly to life in Lenehan's telling, illustrating the challenges faced in teams' efforts simply to play their game against the worthiest opponents.
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Publisher
Agate Publishing, Incorporated
ISBN-10
1572841400
ISBN-13
9781572841406
eBay Product ID (ePID)
144053064
Product Key Features
Book Title
Ramblers : Loyola-Chicago 1963-The Team That Changed the Color of College Basketball
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Higher, Basketball
Publication Year
2013
Genre
Education, Sports & Recreation
Number of Pages
272 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9in
Item Height
0.9in
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
17.6 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Gv885.43.L67l46 2013
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PRAISE FOR MICHAEL LENEHAN'S RAMBLERS : "The Loyola Ramblers have too often been forgotten for their role in basketball's cultural history. They remain a significant, uplifting story." -- Frank Deford "Getting to know the stories behind the scores and the personalities off the court is what makes Ramblers much more than a conventional sports book. It makes it a classic." -- Chicago Tribune " Ramblers is about much more than a particular game. It is about the second-class citizenship endured by black players...and it is about the determination of those who went about changing those conditions. Michael Lenehan recognizes the necessity of context...and fortunate for his readers that [he] has seen fit to remind us of this nation's often disgraceful and sometimes encouraging history as it has been reflected in one of our most popular games." -- Bill Littlefield, Only A Game , WBUR Boston " Ramblers passionately evokes the beauty of a great game in a time of great change, and works as a metaphor for changes taking place across the nation as well.... A dynamic, emotional study of one college basketball team's role in the Civil Rights movement." -- Shelf Awareness , starred review "A riveting read of sports and its role in breaking the color barriers, Ramblers is a must for any history and sports collection focusing on Civil Rights and black history." -- Midwest Book Review "Ramblers is a worthwhile read chronicling a memorable upset and, perhaps more importantly, a triumph of character over cowardice that had repercussions way beyond the basketball court." -- Cincinnati Herald "Author Michael Lenehan pulls together all the disparate threads that produced Loyola's serendipitous championship run." -- Associated Press "Gripping and revealing." -- Chicago Reader "If you're interested in the history of [Chicago], interested in the history of college basketball in the city, and racial history--in not just the city but the country--then you should check out [ Ramblers ]." -- Laurence Holmes, WSCR-AM host and NBC5 Chicago anchor "Lenehan's success is in the telling of the greater history surrounding the Ramblers and their impact on sports during the height of the Civil Rights movement. The vivid description of the central figures is also endearing.... It's [his] attention to context and nearly endless detail that make Ramblers worth reading." -- Slam Online "For sports fans, Lenehan's book is a page-turr&turner; for those interested in the pace of social progress, the book offers a perspective--that of the student athlete--integral to the Civil Rights movement but largely overlooked up to this point." -- Newcity "... Ramblers is an easy, fascinating, and at times illuminating read for the avid fan. The less knowledgeable, who will find it valuable as a crucial chapter in the history of the struggle for civil rights, can also gain a beginner's appreciation of the game's finer points. It tugs at the reader's heartstrings while providing a clear-eyed look at the sometimes shameful, sometimes constructive role of sports in our society." -- TriQuarterly " Ramblers is the dramatic, deeply engrossing, and meticulously researched story behind the 1963 NCAA basketball tournament.... With the 50th anniversary of the Ramblers' championship victory just around the corner, this is an important story that needs to be told." -- ChicagoNow "Excellent." - Joe Posnanski, NBC Sports, But even more than digging up the backstory of the hardcourt's ultimate one-hit wonder, he convincingly constructs a narrative, told with acumen and suspense--that this team, that this national championship game, marked a turning point in the sport and in the country, as we grappled with the final stages of overt racial discrimination.... For sports fans, Lenehan's book is a page-turner; for those interested in the pace of social progress, the book offers a perspective--that of the student athlete--integral to the civil rights movement but largely overlooked up to this point., PRAISE FOR MICHAEL LENEHAN'S RAMBLERS : "The Loyola Ramblers have too often been forgotten for their role in basketball's cultural history. They remain a significant, uplifting story." — Frank Deford "Getting to know the stories behind the scores and the personalities off the court is what makes Ramblers much more than a conventional sports book. It makes it a classic." — Chicago Tribune " Ramblers is about much more than a particular game. It is about the second-class citizenship endured by black players...and it is about the determination of those who went about changing those conditions. Michael Lenehan recognizes the necessity of context...and fortunate for his readers that [he] has seen fit to remind us of this nation's often disgraceful and sometimes encouraging history as it has been reflected in one of our most popular games." — Bill Littlefield, Only A Game , WBUR Boston " Ramblers passionately evokes the beauty of a great game in a time of great change, and works as a metaphor for changes taking place across the nation as well.... A dynamic, emotional study of one college basketball team's role in the Civil Rights movement." — Shelf Awareness , starred review A riveting read of sports and its role in breaking the color barriers, Ramblers is a must for any history and sports collection focusing on Civil Rights and black history." — Midwest Book Review "Ramblers is a worthwhile read chronicling a memorable upset and, perhaps more importantly, a triumph of character over cowardice that had repercussions way beyond the basketball court." — Cincinnati Herald "Author Michael Lenehan pulls together all the disparate threads that produced Loyola's serendipitous championship run." — Associated Press "Gripping and revealing." — Chicago Reader "If you're interested in the history of [Chicago], interested in the history of college basketball in the city, and racial history—in not just the city but the country—then you should check out [ Ramblers ]." — Laurence Holmes, WSCR-AM host and NBC5 Chicago anchor "Lenehan's success is in the telling of the greater history surrounding the Ramblers and their impact on sports during the height of the Civil Rights movement. The vivid description of the central figures is also endearing.... It's [his] attention to context and nearly endless detail that make Ramblers worth reading." — Slam Online For sports fans, Lenehan's book is a page-turner; for those interested in the pace of social progress, the book offers a perspective—that of the student athlete—integral to the Civil Rights movement but largely overlooked up to this point." — Newcity "... Ramblers is an easy, fascinating, and at times illuminating read for the avid fan. The less knowledgeable, who will find it valuable as a crucial chapter in the history of the struggle for civil rights, can also gain a beginner's appreciation of the game's finer points. It tugs at the reader's heartstrings while providing a clear-eyed look at the sometimes shameful, sometimes constructive role of sports in our society." — TriQuarterly " Ramblers is the dramatic, deeply engrossing, and meticulously researched story behind the 1963 NCAA basketball tournament.... With the 50th anniversary of the Ramblers' championship victory just around the corner, this is an important story that needs to be told." — ChicagoNow "Excellent." -- Joe Posnanski, NBC Sports, PRAISE FOR MICHAEL LENEHAN'S RAMBLERS: LOYOLA CHICAGO 1963-THE TEAM THAT CHANGED THE COLOR OF COLLEGE BASKETBALL : "The Loyola Ramblers have too often been forgotten for their role in basketball's cultural history. They remain a significant, uplifting story." -- Frank Deford "But the great value and importance of this book is in what we missed at the time.... Getting to know the stories behind the scores and the personalities off the court is what makes Ramblers much more than a conventional sports book. It makes it a classic. The thrill is back." -- Chicago Tribune , Rick Kogan "... Ramblers passionately evokes the beauty of a great game in a time of great change, and works as a metaphor for changes taking place across the nation as well. Lenehan handles the game with an ease and comfort that indicate his expertise, and Ramblers combines his passion for basketball with an intimately detailed history--including a deeply moving digression into the 1962 riots at Oxford, Miss. Lenehan eventually follows each of his subjects through to the present (or the ends of their lives), giving Ramblers a feeling of completeness. Throughout, he maintains a sense of fun appropriate to a book that's ultimately about the antics of college kids.... A dynamic, emotional study of one college basketball team's role in the civil rights movement." -- Shelf Awareness, starred review "If you're interested in the history of [Chicago], interested in the history of college basketball in the city, and racial history--in not just the city but the country--then you should check out [ Ramblers ]." -- Laurence Holmes, WSCR-AM host and NBC5 anchor "Ramblers is about much more than a particular game. It is about the second-class citizenship endured by black players...and it is about the determination of those who went about changing those conditions. Michael Lenehan recognizes the necessity of context...and fortunate for his readers that [he] has seen fit to remind us of this nation's often disgraceful and sometimes encouraging history as it has been reflected in one of our most popular games." -- Bill Littlefield, host of Only A Game, WBUR Boston "Mike Lenehan's Ramblers aims to go behind the headlines about racial integration and the 1963 NCAA regional semifinals." -- Chicago Reader, Michael Miner "...the Ramblers come-from-behind overtime win was a whole lot more than a buzzer beating victory. It was a key element in what's described as a profound story of American society at a dramatic crossroads." --Steve Sanders, WGN Midday News " Ramblers is the dramatic, deeply engrossing, and meticulously researched story behind the 1963 NCAA basketball tournament...With the 50th anniversary of the Ramblers' championship victory just around the corner, this is an important story that needs to be told." --ChicagoNow, Paul M. Banks, If you're interested in the history of [Chicago], interested in the history of college basketball in the city, and racial history--in not just the city but the country--then you should check out [Ramblers]., PRAISE FOR MICHAEL LENEHAN'S RAMBLERS : "The Loyola Ramblers have too often been forgotten for their role in basketball's cultural history. They remain a significant, uplifting story." -- Frank Deford "Getting to know the stories behind the scores and the personalities off the court is what makes Ramblers much more than a conventional sports book. It makes it a classic." -- Chicago Tribune " Ramblers is about much more than a particular game. It is about the second-class citizenship endured by black players...and it is about the determination of those who went about changing those conditions. Michael Lenehan recognizes the necessity of context...and fortunate for his readers that [he] has seen fit to remind us of this nation's often disgraceful and sometimes encouraging history as it has been reflected in one of our most popular games." -- Bill Littlefield, Only A Game , WBUR Boston " Ramblers passionately evokes the beauty of a great game in a time of great change, and works as a metaphor for changes taking place across the nation as well.... A dynamic, emotional study of one college basketball team's role in the Civil Rights movement." -- Shelf Awareness , starred review "A riveting read of sports and its role in breaking the color barriers, Ramblers is a must for any history and sports collection focusing on Civil Rights and black history." -- Midwest Book Review "Ramblers is a worthwhile read chronicling a memorable upset and, perhaps more importantly, a triumph of character over cowardice that had repercussions way beyond the basketball court." -- Cincinnati Herald "Author Michael Lenehan pulls together all the disparate threads that produced Loyola's serendipitous championship run." -- Associated Press "Gripping and revealing." -- Chicago Reader "If you're interested in the history of [Chicago], interested in the history of college basketball in the city, and racial history--in not just the city but the country--then you should check out [ Ramblers ]." -- Laurence Holmes, WSCR-AM host and NBC5 Chicago anchor "Lenehan's success is in the telling of the greater history surrounding the Ramblers and their impact on sports during the height of the Civil Rights movement. The vivid description of the central figures is also endearing.... It's [his] attention to context and nearly endless detail that make Ramblers worth reading." -- Slam Online "For sports fans, Lenehan's book is a page-turner; for those interested in the pace of social progress, the book offers a perspective--that of the student athlete--integral to the Civil Rights movement but largely overlooked up to this point." -- Newcity "... Ramblers is an easy, fascinating, and at times illuminating read for the avid fan. The less knowledgeable, who will find it valuable as a crucial chapter in the history of the struggle for civil rights, can also gain a beginner's appreciation of the game's finer points. It tugs at the reader's heartstrings while providing a clear-eyed look at the sometimes shameful, sometimes constructive role of sports in our society." -- TriQuarterly " Ramblers is the dramatic, deeply engrossing, and meticulously researched story behind the 1963 NCAA basketball tournament.... With the 50th anniversary of the Ramblers' championship victory just around the corner, this is an important story that needs to be told." -- ChicagoNow "Excellent." -- Joe Posnanski, NBC Sports
Copyright Date
2013
Lccn
2012-042513
Dewey Decimal
796.323/630977311
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23
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