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Title: Uc Berkeley Athletics and a Life in Basketball : Oral History Transcript : Coaching Collegiate and Olympic Champions, Managing Teaching, and Consulting in the Nba, 1935-1995 / 1997Subjects: Loyola University of Los AngelesUniversity of San FranciscoMichigan State UniversityUniversity of California, BerkeleySan Diego Rockets (Basketball team)Los Angeles Lakers (Basketball team)Basketball coaches -- California InterviewsBasketball coaches -- Michigan InterviewsBasketball -- California HistoryBasketball -- Michigan HistoryNotes: This is an OCR reprint. There may be typos or missing text. There are no illustrations or indexes.When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. You can also preview the book there. ... Read more

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Chapters: Basketball at the 1972 Summer Olympics. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 33. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Final results for the Basketball competition at the 1972 Summer Olympics. It was held from August 27 to September 9 at the Rudi-Sedlmayer-Halle. The 1972 Olympic men's basketball gold medal game, marking the first ever loss for Team USA since the sport began Olympic play in 1936, is one of the most controversial in Olympic history. The United States team rode its seven consecutive gold medals and 63-0 Olympic record to Munich for the 1972 Summer Olympics. The team won its first eight games of the tournament in convincing fashion, setting up a final against the Soviet Union. With the U.S. team trailing 49-48, American guard Doug Collins stole a Soviet pass at halfcourt and was fouled hard, being knocked down into the basket stanchion. With three seconds remaining on the game clock, Collins was awarded two free throws and sank the first to tie the score at 49. Just as Collins lifted the ball to begin his shooting motion to attempt the second free throw, the horn from the scorer's table sounded, marking the beginning of a chain of events that would leave the game's final three seconds forever mired in controversy. Although the sound of the horn caused at least one official to look over to the scorer's table, play was not stopped. Collins, apparently not distracted by the sound, then proceeded to make his second free throw, putting the U.S. up by a score of 50-49. Immediately following Collins's second free throw, with the ball then being a "live" ball under the rules at that time, a Soviet assistant coach charged out of the team's designated bench area, straight to the scorer's table. He asserted that the Soviets had called for a timeout which should have been award...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=1919400 ... Read more

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Traces the history of basketball as an Olympic sport. ... Read more

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American Hoops Review
"American Hoops" by Dr. Carson Cunningham has proven to be an excellent read during my 2010 Florida vacation.For those who closely follow basketball, especially college and professional teams and players, this will be a wonderful memory trip over the last sixty years.Because the Olympics occur every four years, the book and it's related chapters, progress thought the years with new players, coaches, and Olympic games occurring every thirty pages or so. While I was aware of rule changes in the way basketball has been played over the years, this book clearly outlines the various changes, which group promoted them, and who resisted the changes. One will be shocked at the rules in place and the playing conditions in the 1936 Olympics as compared to the rules and conditions that exist in 2010.While the focus of Dr. Cunningham's writing is basketball, he also includes in the book various geopolitical, cultural, commercial (especially basketball shoes sales), telecommunication, and American political sports issues that clearly impacted the Olympics and the basketball games that organization hosted.The book's content are an interesting case study of the emerging "Flat World" as described by Friedman in his several books. I don't recommend the book for those interested in a fast read. For those who follow major college basketball teams and conferences, there will be many player and coach names to recall. Being a Midwestern resident and a follower of Big Ten sports, I found the book especially interesting because of all the players and coaches that were eventually a part of Olympic teams or tryouts.Dr. Cunningham has interviewed many people for the book and their stories and remembrances add significantly to the subject.Including the comments of various international sports writers and participants also offer a more comprehensive and less American-centric view of events during the Olympics.I would strongly recommend Dr. Cunningham's new book to those who closely follow basketball and I look forward to future writing efforts on the authors part.

Witty, historical read, full of unexplored info...
As an Indiana native and Purdue fan, I was excited to find this book from the cerebral former Boiler point guard. As a basketball and Olympics fan, I was very intrigued by the author's choice of topic. But what I didn't plan for was the depth and scope of Cunningham's work. He seems to be the perfect writer for his subject, with an evident curiosity for American history, an obvious passion for basketball, an easy ability to contextualize his research within the larger scope of recent world history, and enough fluidity and skill as a writer to keep me interested page to page, chapter to chapter. Of particular note: Interviews with high-profile Olympic basketball coaches and players, like John Wooden and Gene Keady and Adrian Dantley; a thoroughly researched run-down of the first organized Olympic hoops tournament (played outdoors!); and a gripping analysis of the most controversial 1972 gold medal game between USA and U.S.S.R. (Also, the photos are great--logical and surprising.)
Like a lot of sports fans, I consider myself knowledgeable and informed when it comes to both basketball history and the Olympics, but what I realized while reading Cunningham's book was that much of what I know only skims the surface. He deeply and keenly explores (1) the influence basketball has had on the spread of democracy, (2) the competitive ascendancy of national teams like the U.S.S.R. and China, and (3) the footprint American basketball teams and "celebrities" have had on the international community when it comes to travel and personal freedom, free-market commerce, fashion, and systemic athletic excellence. Cunningham's book confirms for me a long-held instinct--that sport can and does bear a greater influence on our cultural history than even fans realize, and that an exploration like this is not only a worthwhile endeavor for the author, but a cornucopia of facts and tales and theories for readers like me. I highly recommend this book to any sports fan, but even more strongly recommend it for anybody interested in general economics or recent world history. ... Read more

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Chapters: Itoro Umoh-Coleman, Mfon Udoka, Mactabene Amachree, Mobolaji Akiode, Rashidat Sadiq, Joanne Aluka, Linda Ogugua, Taiwo Rafiu. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 26. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Itoro Umoh-Coleman (born Itoro Umoh on February 21, 1977 in Washington, D.C.) is a former WNBA basketball player. She played for the Lady Clemson Tigers in college and is currently the head basketball coach for that team. In 2002, she was selected for the Atlantic Coast Conference 50-year all-star women's basketball team as well as 25th Anniversary Tournament team. Born in D.C., Umoh-Coleman spent her early years living in Hephzibah, Georgia. She attended Hephzibah High School and played for the Lady Rebels under coach Wendell Lofton. She graduated in 1995. During her tenure at Clemson from 1995-1999, she led the Lady Clemson Tigers to two ACC Championships. While at Clemson, she played both point guard and shooting guard. During her 1995-1996 freshman year at Clemson, in which Clemson won the ACC Championship, she led the team in assists and steals. At Clemson, she was a 3-time All-ACC player. During her 1999 senior ACC tournament, she was awarded the MVP award in a rare unanimous vote. That same year, she was an honorable mention for the All-American team and Defensive All-American. Umoh-Coleman also represented the United States during the 1999 Pan American Games with the team winning a bronze medal. She scored her 900th career point during a Clemson-Wake Forest game in which coach Jim Davis won his 100th game. In 2001, she became the first Clemson player to be named to an active WNBA roster after being signed by the Houston Comets. She played in three games for the team in 2003. Her first coaching job was a student assistant job for Liberty University in 1999. After graduat...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=21800344 ... Read more

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The coach of the 1992 U.S. Olympic basketball team profiles the big-name members of the team, the games, and events leading up to the Olympics. Book available. ... Read more

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The First Dream Team...
In 1992, USA Basketball and the US Olympic Committee finally acknowledged a painful truth, that US collegians could no longer compete on an equal basis in Olympic basketball against the world's professional players.The solution: pick a "dream team" of eleven mature professionals and one outstanding collegiate player to represent the US, and select Detroit Pistons Coach Chuck Daley to lead it."America's Dream Team: The Quest For Olympic Gold", authored by Daly with Alex Sachare, is the story of their Olympic experience.

The Dream Team was perhaps unique in its collective talent and experience.Eight of the twelve players have since been inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame; at least two more should join them in due course.Three of the four coaches are also members.Much of the book is devoted to individual biographies of the players, including such icons as Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan, and Charles Barkley, among others.

The book itself briefly chronicles the American experience in Olympic Basketball before getting into the selection of the team and its preparation for the Games.The actual competition is something of an anti-climax.The book frames Daly's commentary with lots of excellent color photography of the team, on and off court, and documents the intriguing experience of seeing professional rivals like Larry Bird and Patrick Ewing make common cause.

"America's Dream Team" is essentially a high quality, professionally-done sourvenir book, but one that is likely to appeal to die-hard basketball fans who remember the original "Dream Team."

Dream Team
America's Dream Team:The 1992 USA Basketball Team is in great condition and was delivered to me in relatively good time. ... Read more

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Discusses that team of professional basketball players that the United States sent to Barcelona in 1992 to compete in the Summer Olympics. ... Read more

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The coach of the 1992 U.S. Olympic basketball team profiles the distinguished members of the team--Jordan, Johnson, Malone, Ewing, Mullin, Barkley, Bird, Stockton, Pippen, and Robinson--and the games and events leading up to the Olympics. Simultaneous. 80,000 first printing. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Encyclopedia of African-American Culture and History, 2nd ed., brought to you by Gale®, a part of Cengage Learning, a world leader in e-research and educational publishing for libraries, schools and businesses.The length of the article is 4849 words.The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase.You can view it with any web browser.The Early Civilizations in the Americas Reference Library provides a comprehensive overview of the history of the regions of the American continents in which two of the world's first civilizations developed: Mesoamerica (the name for the lands in which ancient civilizations arose in Central America and Mexico) and the Andes Mountains region of South America (in present-day Peru and parts of Bolivia, northern Argentina, and Ecuador). In both regions, the history of civilization goes back thousands of years. ... Read more

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A look at the Olympic "Dream Team" chronicles the backstabbing and the politics behind the selection process, the intensity of the preparation and public relations, and the violence and poetry of the actual games in Barcelona. Original. ... Read more

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Excellent book on the Dream Team!!
This is one of the best books on basketball I have ever read. The Dream Team consisted of the best players ever to play basketball. The author takes us deep into the minds of the players, and how the Dream Team was selected. Each player selected is given his own chapter.

Anyone who is a fan of the NBA should read this book. You'll have a much greater understanding on what went on behind the scenes of the greatest basketball team in history.

The Golden Boys: Behind Closed Doors at the 1992 Summer Olympics
I agree with the other reviewers that Cameron Stauth's book is a heckuva entertaining read.There is no doubt that Stauth's book revolves around Earvin "Magic" Johnson and how he handles his recently discovered status as being HIV-positive.In that regard, the author presents Johnson in a very fair and consistent manner, where he certainly isn't flawless but he was truly the heart and soul of the 1992 U.S. Men's Olympic basketball team (aka "the Golden Boys") (aka "the Dream Team").The major supporting storylines feature Dream Teamers Michael Jordan, Larry Bird, and Charles Barkley, as they each have their own complicated issues affecting their careers.

Stauth effectively (and cleverly) weaves in biographical material about each of the players, as he explores the team's selection process, the 1992 NBA season, and the various hijinks before and during the Olympics.Of particular note, the section about how head coach Chuck Daly and his assistants were selected through backroom politics seemed very plausible, if not amusing.Another highlight is the early section about an incredible "anything goes" shoot-around game of H-O-R-S-E between Johnson, Jordan, Scottie Pippen, Clyde Drexler, and Chris Mullin.Stauth's reporting here seems top notch, as he describes it so well that you can easily visualize it in front of your eyes.

The only hazard light I wish to mention about this book is Stauth's frequent tendency to get inside a player's head and describe what he thinks or is feeling.I suspect that no Dream Teamer (let alone any high-end pro athlete) would realistically be that candid with any sports journalist.Hence, the credibility of Stauth's insider accounts, in this regard, may be basically true but quite possibly enhanced or exaggerated by the author's speculation for dramatic purposes.For instance, you should read Stauth's version of Larry Bird's agony over whether or not to retire before or after the Olympics, and then compare it to Bird's own insightful account in his 1999 autobiography, "Bird Watching."The two versions don't exactly match (and Bird makes no mention of Stauth as a confidant), so it certainly makes one wonder how much of the players' true feelings are actually exposed here.Therefore, deciding which of the book's surprising revelations is really Stauth's imagination is up to the reader, I suppose.

Overall, it is a superb read for NBA fans, if not taken too seriously.4 **** out of 5.

1st Note: this book should definitely be rated PG-13 (for profanity and some vulgar sexual references).I wouldn't recommend letting kids read this book for this reason.

2nd Note: The updated paperback version has a brief epilogue discussing Bird's retirement and Johnson's aborted Fall 1992 return to the L.A. Lakers and the NBA.

Great look into the 1992 USA Men's Basketball team
Cameron Stauth is a tireless writer and this book must have taken him quite a while to collaborate.It is a deep, educated look into the greatest sports team ever assembled and the politics, humor, sarcasm, and wit is top notch.Just a great read for basketball fans, you will never think of those superstars the same way ever again.Highly recommended.

Very insightful sports novel
This book is one of the best written sports novels I have ever read. Stauth takes you inside the first Dream Team. His style of writing makes you feel like you were right next to Jordan and Pippen in 1992. He takesthe reader on a behind the scenes journey and shows the conflicts and otherproblems the Dream Team faced before and during their gold medal run. ... Read more