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An Illustrated History of Duke Basketball: A Legacy of Achievement Reprint Edition
Author(s): Bill Brill (Author), Ben Cohen (Author)
- Publisher: Sports Publishing
- Publication Date: 8 Feb. 2012
- Edition: Reprint
- Language: English
- Print length: 208 pages
- ISBN-10: 1613210000
- ISBN-13: 9781613210000
Book Description
With a Foreword by Coach K himself, the full history of Duke Blue Devils basketball from Dick Groat and Art Heyman to Grant Hill and J.J. Redick.
No college in America has dominated the basketball scene the way Duke has. From the first game in 1906 to the modern ears, no team has generated more thrills and excitement to NCAA basketball than the Duke Blue Devils. Chapters included:
- The Players
- Gerard, Groat, and Bradley
- Return to Glory
- Spell it K
- Starting a Dynasty
- And much more!
Through the NCAA National Championship following the 2009–10 season, 100 Seasons of Duke Basketball provides fans with an insider’s look at Duke basketball and the people who have made it a national legend—Vic Bubas, Eddie Cameron, Art Heyman, Mike Krzyzewski, and many others.
Editorial Reviews
About the Author
Bill Brill is a journalist and Duke alum. He was inducted into the the U.S. Basketball Writers Hall of Fame, the Duke Sports Hall of Fame, and the Commonwealth of Virginia Sports Hall of Fame. He lives in Durham, North Carolina. Ben Cohen, a graduate of the Yale School of Drama, has worked extensively in television and the movies, both as a writer and producer. Mike Krzyzewski has been the coach of the Blue Devils since 1980. Under his tenure, the Devils have won four NCAA Championshipss. In 2001, Krzyewski was elected to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. He lives in Durham, North Carolina.
