| University of Wisconsin Basketball Contributor(s): Anderson, Dave (Author) |
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ISBN: 0738541214 ISBN-13: 9780738541211 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2006 Annotation: The University of Wisconsin owns one of the greatest basketball histories in the United States. That is the bold claim author Dave Anderson makes-and backs up-in this stunning book. With fascinating photographs and compelling research, Anderson reveals the fi rst golden era, 1900-1941, when University of Wisconsin men dominated college basketball. He adds in wonderful Badger women's basketball, an exciting second golden era, historic game programs, the transition from tiny Red Gym to majestic Kohl Center, and more. In the end, after spanning over 100 years of legendary players and coaches from Christian Steinmetz, Emmett Angell, Dr. Walter Doc" Meanwell, and Albert "Ab" Nicholas up to Michael Finley, Alando Tucker, Jane Albright-Dieterle, Bo Ryan, and more, readers will agree-the University of Wisconsin does own one of the greatest basketball histories there is." |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Midwest(ia,il,in,ks,mi,mn,mo,nd,ne,oh,sd,wi - Sports & Recreation | Basketball - Travel | Special Interest - Sports |
| Dewey: 796.323 |
| LCCN: 2006931412 |
| Series: Images of Sports |
| Physical Information: 0.38" H x 6.56" W x 9.26" (0.71 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Wisconsin - Cultural Region - Midwest - Cultural Region - Upper Midwest |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The University of Wisconsin owns one of the greatest basketball histories in the United States. That is the bold claim author Dave Anderson makes and backs up in this stunning book. With fascinating photographs and compelling research, Anderson reveals the first golden era, 1900-1941, when University of Wisconsin men dominated college basketball. He adds in wonderful Badger women's basketball, an exciting second golden era, historic game programs, the transition from tiny Red Gym to majestic Kohl Center, and more. In the end, after spanning over 100 years of legendary players and coaches from Christian Steinmetz, Emmett Angell, Dr. Walter "Doc" Meanwell, and Albert "Ab" Nicholas up to Michael Finley, Alando Tucker, Jane Albright-Dieterle, Bo Ryan, and more, readers will agree the University of Wisconsin does own one of the greatest basketball histories there is." |
Contributor Bio(s): Anderson, Dave: - Dave Anderson's passion for Badger sports history comes through on every page of University of Wisconsin Basketball. Generously illustrated from his research at the University of Wisconsin, this book is sure to please any Badger. Anderson, a University of Wisconsin alumnus and marketing executive, is also the author of University of Wisconsin Football. |