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The Greatest Basketball Story Ever Told: The Milan Miracle, 50th Anniversary Edition

by Greg Guffey

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With the release of the movie "Hoosiers starring Gene Hackman, the whole world discovered the "Milan Miracle." The true story of the Milan miracle is even better, and Greg Guffey tells it here in graphic and gripping detail. Here we get to know the real Coach Marvin Wood and the remarkable group of high school players who defeated mighty Muncie Central. In his new foreword, Guffey talks about the switch to class basketball in Indiana and the legacy of this story for the town and for the legendary team.

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Nothing in basketball beats Hoosier Hysteria, and this true-life Cinderella story of the 1954 Milan Indians has it all — courage, heart, suspense, and triumph. Greg Guffey brings the team and its championship odyssey to life again in this action-packed book. A great read — Digger Phelps

With the release of the movie Hoosiers starring Gene Hackman, the whole world discovered the Milan Miracle. The true story of the Milan miracle is even better, and Greg Guffey tells it here in graphic and gripping detail. Here we get to know the real Coach Marvin Wood and the remarkable group of high school players who defeated mighty Muncie Central. In his new introduction, Guffey talks about the switch to class basketball in Indiana and the legacy of this story for the town and for the legendary team.

Product Details

ISBN:
9780253216311
Subtitle:
The Milan Miracle
Author:
Guffey, Greg
Publisher:
Indiana University Press
Location:
Bloomington
Subject:
History
Subject:
Baseball - History
Subject:
Basketball
Subject:
Basketball - General
Subject:
Milan Indians (Basketball team) - History
Subject:
Basketball -- Tournaments -- Indiana -- History.
Edition Number:
50
Edition Description:
50th anniversary ed.
Series Volume:
38
Publication Date:
October 2003
Binding:
Hardcover
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
240
Dimensions:
9.34x6.14x.63 in. .98 lbs.

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