Description
This immersive sports chronicle follows Duke University’s 1978–79 men’s basketball team through a demanding season that culminates in a dramatic run to the NCAA championship game. It captures the players’ transformation from talented individuals into a cohesive team while exploring the pressure, sacrifice, ambition, and emotional strain of big-time college basketball. The book also looks beyond the final buzzer to consider how the former players’ Duke experience shaped their lives and careers. Combining close observation with candid sports journalism, it offers a vivid portrait of teamwork, competition, and the lasting impact of a season spent chasing greatness.
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paperback
Simon & Schuster
Published Jan 1, 1991
375 pages
ISBN: 0671730134
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First Published
1990
Language
eng
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