Title:
Tall men, short shorts : the 1969 NBA finals: Wilt, Russ, Lakers, Celtics, and a very young sports reporter
Author:
Edition:
First edition.
Publication Date:
2021
Publication Information:
New York, N.Y. : Doubleday, [2021]
Physical Description:
xii, 317 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
ISBN:
9780385545198
Abstract:
"A lively and colorful account of the 1969 NBA Finals--one of the greatest upsets in basketball history--through the eyes of future sports writing legend Leigh Montville, who was covering the coast-to-coast event as a brand-new twenty-four-year-old reporter for The Boston Globe"-- Provided by publisher.
Contents:
Introduction -- Flying -- Practice -- Russell -- Wilt -- Establishing position -- Time to go -- Game one -- Off day -- Game two -- Off day -- Game three -- Off day -- Game four -- Off day -- Game five -- Off day -- Game six -- Off day -- Game seven -- A small parade -- Next -- Coda.
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Language:
English
