We Will Rise - Steve Beaven
The inspiring true story of the tragic loss and triumphant resurrection of a basketball team and its coach at the heart of a small Indiana town.By 1977 the University of Evansville's Purple Aces basketball team had won five small-college national championships. Then, on a fo… Celý popis ↓
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We Will Rise - Steve Beaven
The inspiring true story of the tragic loss and triumphant resurrection of a basketball team and its coach at the heart of a small Indiana town.By 1977 the University of Evansville's Purple Aces basketball team had won five small-college national championships. Then, on a foggy night, after just four games, the plane carrying the team and its coach crashed after takeoff, killing everyone on board.The tragedy seemed insurmountable, a devastating blow to the identity of a fading factory town. With a charismatic young coach and a freshman phenom, this small Indiana city hoped to see its team shine in the national spotlight.
Assembling a team of castoffs, walk-ons, and overachievers, Walters restored the legacy of the team and its fans. Against But, with the support of a city in mourning, ambitious new coach Dick Walters promised to rebuild the cherished institution.
Parametre
- Autor
- Steve Beaven
- Jazyk
- anglické
- Počet strán
- 288
- Rok vydania
- 2020