A01=John Feinstein
Author_John Feinstein
books for dad
Category=SFM
college basketball
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father's day
history of basketball
men's ncaab
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new york times bestselling sportswriters
patriot league
sports writing
Product details
- ISBN 9780316278423
- Weight: 300g
- Publication Date: 01 Nov 2001
- Publisher: Little, Brown & Company
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
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Like millions who love college basketball, John Feinstein was first drawn to the game because of its intensity, speed and intelligence. Like many others, he felt that the vast sums of money involved in NCAA basketball had turned the sport into a division of the NBA, rather than the beloved amateur sport it once was. He went in search of college basketball played with the passion and integrity it once inspired, and found the Patriot League. As one of the NCAA's smallest leagues, none of these teams leaves college early to join the NBA and none of these coaches gets national recognition or endorsement contracts. The young men on these teams are playing for the love of the sport, of competition and of their schools. John Feinstein spent a season with these players, uncovering the drama of their daily lives and the passions that drive them to commit hundreds of hours to basketball even when there is no chance of a professional future. He offers a look at American sport at its purest.
John Feinstein is the author of a number of bestselling sports books and a well-known media personality.
