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Kingdom on Fire : Kareem, Wooden, Walton, and the Turbulent Days of the UCLA Basketball Dynasty by Scott Howard-Cooper (2024, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherAtria Books
ISBN-101668020491
ISBN-139781668020494
eBay Product ID (ePID)8061245414
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Book TitleKingdom on Fire : Kareem, Wooden, Walton, and the Turbulent Days of the Ucla Basketball Dynasty
Number of Pages368 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicUnited States / 20th Century, Basketball, Sports
Publication Year2024
GenreSports & Recreation, Biography & Autobiography, History
AuthorScott Howard-Cooper
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.6 in
Item Weight18.8 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
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Reviews"Portraits of [Wooden, Kareem, and Walton] are developed with nuance and sensitivity." -- The Wall Street Journal, "Howard-Cooper elegantly weaves together sports, political, and cultural history, presenting a trenchant portrait of college basketball's most successful dynasty against the backdrop of a country wracked by political upheaval. Perceptive and exciting, this is a slam dunk for college hoops fans." -- Publishers Weekly
SynopsisIn the tradition of Blood in the Garden and Three-Ring Circus comes a bold history of the iconic UCLA Bruins championship teams led by legendary coach John Wooden, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and Bill Walton --set against the turmoil of American culture in the 1960s and '70s. Few basketball dynasties have reigned supreme like the UCLA Bruins did over college basketball from 1965-1975 (seven consecutive titles, three perfect records, an eighty-eight-game winning streak that remains unmatched). At the center of this legendary franchise were the now-iconic players Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Bill Walton, naturally reserved personalities who became outspoken giants when it came to race and the Vietnam War. These generational talents were led by John Wooden, a conservative counterweight to his star players whose leadership skills would transcend the game after his retirement. But before the three of them became history, they would have to make it--together. Los Angeles native and longtime sportswriter for the Los Angeles Times , Scott Howard-Cooper draws on more than a hundred interviews and extensive access to many of the principal figures, including Wooden's family, to deliver a rich narrative that reveals the turmoil at the heart of this storied college basketball program. Making the eye-opening connections between UCLA and the Nixon administration, Ronald Reagan, Muhammad Ali, and others, Kingdom on Fire puts the UCLA basketball team's political involvement and influence in full relief for the first time. "Perceptive and exciting, this is a slam dunk for college hoops fans" ( Publishers Weekly ).
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