| Boom, Baby!: My Basketball Life in Indiana Contributor(s): Leonard, Bobby Slick (Author), Freedman, Lew (Author), Bird, Larry (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 1600788599 ISBN-13: 9781600788598 Publisher: Triumph Books (IL) OUR PRICE: $23.36 Product Type: Hardcover Published: November 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Sports & Recreation | Basketball - Travel | United States - Midwest - East North Central (il, In, Mi, Oh, Wi) |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2013030144 |
| Physical Information: 1.05" H x 6.35" W x 9.23" (1.28 lbs) 288 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Midwest |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Bobby Slick Leonard has etched his name forever on the Mount Rushmore of Indiana basketball, and in Boom, Baby! he shares memories from his storied career. Leonard takes readers inside the Indiana locker room with legendary head coach Branch McCracken and onto the court when he hit the deciding free throws as the Hurrying Hoosiers topped Phog Allen's Kansas Jayhawks. He recalls the NBA's early years, including being drafted by a Baltimore Bullets team that folded soon after selecting him. He tells of his time as the winningest coach in the ABA's nine-year history, securing three championships in his first five seasons with the Indianapolis Pacers. In his final act, Slick endeared himself to new generations of Hoosier hoops fans as the longtime Pacers radio voice, with his trademark call Boom, Baby! for a successful three-point shot. |