Howard - Cooper Scott - Kingdom On Fire Kareem Wooden Walton And The Turbulent Days Of The Ucla Basketball Dynasty - Hardcover

Binding: Hardcover
Description: In the tradition of Blood in the Garden and Three - Ring Circus comes a bold history of the iconic UCL a Bruins championship teams led by legendary coach John Wooden Kareem Abdul - Jabbar and Bill Walton set against the turmoil of American culture in the 1960s and 70s. Few basketball dynasties have reigned supreme like the UCL a Bruins did over college basketball from 1965 1975 (seven consecutive titles three perfect records an eighty - eight - game winning streak that remains unmatched). At the center of this legendary franchise were the now - iconic players Kareem Abdul - Jabbar and Bill Walton naturally reserved personalities who became outspoken giants when it came to race and the Vietnam War. These generational talents were led by John Wooden a conservative counterweight to his star players whose leadership skills would transcend the game after his retirement. But before the three of them became history they would have to make it together. Los Angeles native and longtime sportswriter for the Los Angeles Times Scott Howard - Cooper draws on more than a hundred interviews and extensive access to many of the principal figures including Wooden's family to deliver a rich narrative that reveals the turmoil at the heart of this storied college basketball program. Making the eye - opening connections between UCL a and the Nixon administration Ronald Reagan Muhammad Ali and others Kingdom on Fire puts the UCL a basketball team's political involvement and influence in full relief for the first time. Perceptive and exciting this is a slam dunk for college hoops fans (Publishers Weekly).
Title: Kingdom On Fire Kareem Wooden Walton And The Turbulent Days Of The Ucla Basketball Dynasty
Author(s): Howard - Cooper Scott
Publisher: Atria Books
Barcode: 9781668020494
Pages: 368 Pages
Language: English
Publication Date: 3/5/2024
Category: Basketball