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Pistol : the life of Pete Maravich / Mark Kriegel.

By: Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: New York, NY : Free Press, 2008.Edition: 1st Free Press trade paperback edDescription: x, 393 p., [18] p. of plates : ill. ; 22 cmISBN:
  • 0743284984 (pbk.) :
  • 9780743284981 (pbk.) :
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 796.323092
LOC classification:
  • GV 884 M311K 2008
Contents:
Special opportunity -- Mr. Basketball -- Pro ball -- The cult of press -- Country gentlemen -- The basketball gene -- The devil in Ronnie Montini -- "Pistol Pete" -- Changing the game -- The deep end -- King of the cow palace -- Showtime -- One of us -- Marked man -- The blackhawks -- The unbearable whiteness of being Pete -- Take me -- Smothered -- All that jazz -- The loser -- Take me, part 2 -- Amazing grace -- Patrimony.
Summary: Recounts the life and achievements of the troubled 1970s basketball star, from his relationship with his obsessive father and unbroken college scoring record to the personal demons that challenged his life and his evangelical Christian faith.
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Item type Current library Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Vol info Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Libro Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Ciencias Sociales Ciencias Sociales (3er. Piso) GV 884 M311K 2008 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 1 Available 00000093790

Includes bibliographical references (p. 337-372) and index.

Special opportunity -- Mr. Basketball -- Pro ball -- The cult of press -- Country gentlemen -- The basketball gene -- The devil in Ronnie Montini -- "Pistol Pete" -- Changing the game -- The deep end -- King of the cow palace -- Showtime -- One of us -- Marked man -- The blackhawks -- The unbearable whiteness of being Pete -- Take me -- Smothered -- All that jazz -- The loser -- Take me, part 2 -- Amazing grace -- Patrimony.

Recounts the life and achievements of the troubled 1970s basketball star, from his relationship with his obsessive father and unbroken college scoring record to the personal demons that challenged his life and his evangelical Christian faith.

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