| Description |
xvii, 216 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : map, portraits ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-205) and index. |
| Summary |
"In 1943, the West Point basketball team, the Cadets, had only managed a 5-10 record, and for the 1944 season coach Ed Kelleher's hopes in reversing Army's fortunes rested on his five starters. They consisted of three seniors - team captain "Big Ed" Christl, John "Three Star" Hennessey, and class president Bobby Faas - and two juniors, Dale Hall and Doug Kenna. At the academy, Kelleher molded his cadets into a new kind of team, and, as the new season opened in January of 1944, Kelleher's strategy paid handsome dividends. By the end of January, West Point was 6-0; by the end of February, the team boasted a 13-0 record. Of course, during those weeks, it only took a glance at the newspaper headlines to be reminded that there were far bigger contests than intercollegiate basketball afoot in the winter of 1944"--Back cover. |
| Subject |
United States Military Academy -- Basketball.
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Basketball -- New York (State) -- West Point -- History -- 20th century.
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Basketball and war.
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World War, 1939-1945.
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| ISBN |
161200511X (hardcover) |
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9781612005119 (hardcover) |
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