{"product_id":"glory-road-my-story-of-the-1966-ncaa-basketball-championship-and-how-one-team-triumphed-against-the-odds-and-changed-america-forever-paperback","title":"Glory Road: My Story of the 1966 NCAA Basketball Championship and How One Team Triumphed Against the Odds and Changed America Forever - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDon Haskins\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDan Wetzel\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTimed to the release of Jerry Bruckheimer's movie, the moving autobiography of Hall of Fame basketball coach Don Haskins and his storied team of players, the Texas Western Miners\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In 1966, college basketball was almost completely segregated. In the championship game for the NCAA title that year, Don Haskins, coach of the then little-known Texas Western College, did something that had never been done before in the history of college basketball. He started five black players, and in the now legendary game, unseated the nationally top-ranked University of Kentucky. Broadcast on television throughout the country, the Miners victory became the impetus for the desegregation of all college teams in the South during the next few years. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Now, for the first time, Hall of Fame coach Don Haskins tell his story. Beginning as a small-town high school basketball coach, Haskins was known for his tough coaching methods and larger-than-life personality. As a child growing up during the Dust Bowl in Oklahoma, he developed a strong set of values and discipline that he would instill in his players throughout his coaching career. With recollections from his former players, including those of the 1966 team, along with Haskins's own Seven Principles for Success, \u003ci\u003eGlory Road\u003c\/i\u003e is the inspiring story of a living legend and one of the most respected coaches of all time. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With a foreword by basketball legend Bobby Knight, and coinciding with the release of the film \u003ci\u003eGlory Road\u003c\/i\u003e, the story of Don Haskins and his championship team is sure to become a classic for sports fans and historians.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDon Haskins\u003c\/strong\u003e was the head coach at Texas Western College (later renamed the University of Texas, El Paso), where he won 719 games, 14 Western Athletic Conference championships, and the 1966 national championship. He is a member of the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame and lives in El Paso with his wife, Mary. \u003cstrong\u003eDan Wetzel\u003c\/strong\u003e is the award-winning national columnist for Yahoo! Sports and the coauthor of the critically acclaimed books \u003cem\u003eSole Influence\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eRunnin' Rebel\u003c\/em\u003e. He lives in Berkley, Michigan, with his wife, Jan, and daughter, Allie.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 08, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Quill Awards (2006)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44984398086246,"sku":"9781401307912","price":29.87,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/d0V1ZlROeEVRdmM3N0Y3VWNGbVdCZz09.webp?v=1773121599","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/glory-road-my-story-of-the-1966-ncaa-basketball-championship-and-how-one-team-triumphed-against-the-odds-and-changed-america-forever-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}