Books for the Hoops Fan in Your Life

“No school this small has ever been to the State Championship.” A true Hoops Fan will recognize the quote from the beloved basketball movieHoosiers. For the lover of local Indiana ball, there’s Hoosier H.S. Basketball or similar chronicles of intense high school rivalries in places like Detroit and Kentucky. The college dynasties are also covered in accounts of perennial powerhouses like UNC and Duke. Or follow the Cleveland Cavaliers from its founding in 1970 to the return of LeBron James in 2014. As gifts for hoops fans go, the right book will score at the buzzer.
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Where Pittsburgh Played
Where Pittsburgh Played
$23.99
Integrating Pittsburgh Sports
Integrating Pittsburgh Sports
$23.99
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Iconic Moments in Nashville Sports
$24.99

Where Pittsburgh Played

9781467151467

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The Epicenter of Steel City Sports

From Forbes Field to Pitt Stadium, Pittsburgh's Oakland neighborhood has been home to some of the most iconic moments in sports history. Including the Fitzgerald Field House and the Duquesne Gardens, Oakland has drawn in both professional and college sports fans alike.

Local authors and sports historians David Finoli, Tom Rooney, Robert Healy III, Douglas Cavanaugh and Chris Fletcher celebrate the glorious victories and heartbreaking losses throughout the history of Pittsburgh's Oakland section, the epicenter of Steel City Sports.

Where Pittsburgh Played

Integrating Pittsburgh Sports

9781467152594

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Steel City Sports as a Catalyst for Change Though Pittsburgh athletics had many of the same barriers to equality and racial discrimination as the rest of the nation for far too long, the city has celebrated some of the most important moments in the integration of sports in the country. Pittsburgh was the only city with two Negro League teams, fielding such future Hall of Famers as Josh Gibson, Cool Papa Bell, Oscar Charleston and Satchel Paige. Local high school basketball stars Chuck Cooper, Bill Nunn, Jr., Dick Ricketts, Maurice Stokes, and Jack Twyman held integrated pick-up games at local parks such as Mellon Park in Shadyside in the 1950s. In college football, Connellsville native Jimmy Joe Robinson became the first African American player on Pitt's football team in 1945 as the school continued to integrate its squad ahead of federal desegregation. The Association of Gentleman Pittsburgh Journalists present the compelling, heartbreaking and courageous history of how Pittsburgh's integration of sport helped lead the nation.
Integrating Pittsburgh Sports

Iconic Moments in Nashville Sports

9781467171373

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Unearth the Hidden History of Nashville Sports

 

Long before the Titans arrived, Nashville’s sports story was already rich with unforgettable moments—many lost to time, now revived through deep research and rare interviews. Bill Traughber brings to light the city’s forgotten athletic past. From Tennessee’s first pro football team in 1938 to how events like Pearl Harbor and President Kennedy’s assassination shaped the local sports landscape, this book is a must-read for sports history lovers and Nashville natives alike. Read about Chuck Connors, star of The Rifleman, hitting a home run at Sulphur Dell Ballpark, and enjoy personal stories from entertainer Pat Boone and U.S. Senators Fred Thompson and Lamar Alexander. Packed with little-known facts, historic photos, and vivid storytelling, this book is perfect for readers who crave the golden era of American sports and its impact on Nashville’s cultural history. A treasure trove of memories, moments, and milestones—rediscovered and retold.

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