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Tall men, short shorts : the 1969 NBA finals: Wilt, Russ, Lakers, Celtics, and a very young sports reporter  Cover Image Book Book

Tall men, short shorts : the 1969 NBA finals: Wilt, Russ, Lakers, Celtics, and a very young sports reporter / Leigh Montville.

Montville, Leigh, (author.).

Summary:

"A lively and colorful account of the 1969 NBA Finals--one of the greatest upsets in basketball history--through the eyes of future sports writing legend Leigh Montville, who was covering the coast-to-coast event as a brand-new twenty-four-year-old reporter for The Boston Globe"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780385545198
  • ISBN: 0385545193
  • Physical Description: xii, 317 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Doubleday, [2021]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 301-302) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Introduction -- Flying -- Practice -- Russell -- Wilt -- Establishing position -- Time to go -- Game one -- Off day -- Game two -- Off day -- Game three -- Off day -- Game four -- Off day -- Game five -- Off day -- Game six -- Off day -- Game seven -- A small parade -- Next -- Coda.
Subject: NBA Finals (Basketball) (1969)
Boston Celtics (Basketball team) > History.
Los Angeles Lakers (Basketball team) > History.
Chamberlain, Wilt, 1936-1999.
Russell, Bill, 1934-2022.
Montville, Leigh.
Sportswriters > United States > Biography.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Monroe County Libraries. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Clymer Library System.

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  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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Clymer Library 796.3 MON (Text) 32596000496124 Adult Nonfiction Available -


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