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020			_a9781538717103 _q(Hardcover)
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092			_a796.323 _bG246
049			_aNFGA
100	1		_aGasaway, John, _d1964- _eauthor.
245	1	0	_aMiracles on the hardwood : _bthe hope-and-a-prayer story of a winning tradition in Catholic college basketball / _cJohn Gasaway.
250			_aFirst Edition.
263			_a2103
264		1	_aNew York : _bTwelve, _c2021.
264		4	_c© 2021.
300			_a326 pages ; _c24 cm
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
520			_a"In MIRACLES ON THE HARDWOOD, author John Gasaway traces the rise of Catholic college basketball - from its early days (Villanova made an appearance in the Final Four in the first NCAA tournament in 1939) to the dominance of the San Franciso Dons in the 1950s and the ascendance of powerhouses Georgetown, Villanova, and Gonzaga-through their decades-long rivalries and championship games. Featuring interviews with notable coaches, players, alums, and fans -- including Loyola Chicago's most famous and dedicated fan, 99-year-old Sister Jean -- to get at the heart of what makes these universities excel at this sport. Small in number but devout in the game's spirit, these teams have made the miraculous a matter of ritual, and their greatest works may be yet to come"-- _cProvided by publisher.
505	0		_aIntroduction: Parish and plains -- North American originals -- The Mikan Reformation -- Cousy and the era of The Veteran -- Pride goeth before destruction -- The Catholic moment at The NIT -- Gola and Russell -- Perfection -- Polarization -- Loyola Chicago and milestones -- McGuire and Marquette -- Gavitt and Thompson -- The rise of the Big East -- The "Perfect Game" -- Parity in the Big East -- Loyola Marymount and time -- Gonzaga and mystery -- Wright and Villanova -- Epilogue: Identities.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 307-308) and index.
650		0	_aBasketball _zUnited States _xHistory. _949213
650		0	_aCollege sports _zUnited States _xHistory. _959931
650		0	_aJesuit universities and colleges _zUnited States _xHistory.
650		0	_aSmall colleges _zUnited States.
650		0	_aBasketball teams _zUnited States _xHistory. _9137476
611	2	0	_aNCAA Basketball Tournament _xHistory. _9100627
610	2	0	_aNational Association of Intercollegiate Athletics _xHistory.
610	2	0	_aNational Collegiate Athletic Association _xHistory.
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