Hoops in Connecticut

Hoops in Connecticut
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Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages : 167
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ISBN-10 : 9781614238478
ISBN-13 : 1614238472
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Book Synopsis Hoops in Connecticut by : Don Harrison

Download or read book Hoops in Connecticut written by Don Harrison and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2011-11-08 with total page 167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Home to both the University of Connecticuts mens and womens NCAA championship teams as well as the Connecticut Sun WNBA team, this small state has made a name for itself in basketball. Infatuation with the sport started here in 1896 with the first intercollegiate game between Yale and Wesleyan Universities. The roster of Connecticuts round ball greats includes Naismith Hall-of-Famer Calvin Murphy; NBA stars Vin Baker, Marcus Camby, Charles Smith, the late John Williamson, Johnny Egan and John Bagley; and Harlem Globetrotter Alvin Clinkscales. Award-winning sportswriter Don Harrison wows fans with stories of the Nutmeg States most notable players and coaches through personal interviews and firsthand accounts.


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