Download or read book The University of Kansas Basketball Vault written by Ken Davis and published by Whitman Publishing. This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Kansas Basketball written by Diane Bailey and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2013-07-15 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The University of Kansas basketball team has the most winning seasons of any team in college basketball. The history of KU basketball goes back 115 years. This volume describes many unbelievable game-stopping moments in the history of the game, as well as the most inspiring coaches and players and infamous team rivalries. It includes some incredible historical images from KU basketball history and a timeline for fast reference for the avid sports fan.
Download or read book University of Kansas The Big Book of Basketball Activities written by Peg Connery-Boyd and published by Sourcebooks Jabberwocky. This book was released on 2016-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Huddle up Jayhawks fans! Grab your Kansas jersey, some crayons, and a pencil, and get ready to play! Draw the Kansas logo Create your very own Jayhawks basketball card Decode secret messages Connect the dots to find a Jayhawks hidden image Solve basketball-themed mazes And much, much more!
Download or read book Kansas Jayhawks written by John Hendel and published by Walsworth Publishing Company. This book was released on 1991 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Game of My Life University of Kansas Jayhawks written by Steve Buckner and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2015-02-10 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The night of April 4, 1988 will forever live in the hearts of fans of Jayhawks basketball. On that night, the Jayhawks and their fans raucously celebrated the team’s first national title since 1952. This game for the ages is one of 22 contests joyously recalled in this reissue of Steve Buckner’s Game of My Life Kansas Jayhawks. For fans of the Kansas Jayhawks, Game of My Life is a fabulous stroll down memory lane in which several Jayhawks basketball legends detail the events that culminated in the game of their lives. Players from the 1988 NCAA Championship squad share their insights into the collective game of their lives, as well as the defeat of rival Oklahoma in the national championship game. Former players featured include Mark Turgeon, Drew Gooden, Steve Woodberry, Paul Pierce, Nick Collison, Rex Walters, Mario Chalmers, and Kirk Hinrich, along with former coach Larry Brown and many more legends. Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Sports Publishing imprint, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in sports—books about baseball, pro football, college football, pro and college basketball, hockey, or soccer, we have a book about your sport or your team. Whether you are a New York Yankees fan or hail from Red Sox nation; whether you are a die-hard Green Bay Packers or Dallas Cowboys fan; whether you root for the Kentucky Wildcats, Louisville Cardinals, UCLA Bruins, or Kansas Jayhawks; whether you route for the Boston Bruins, Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, or Los Angeles Kings; we have a book for you. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.
Download or read book Kansas Jayhawks written by Drew Silverman and published by ABDO Publishing Company. This book was released on 2013-08-01 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kansas Jayhawks is a beginner's history of the University of Kansas men's basketball team. Beginning with program's early years, readers will experience the team's highest and lowest moments and meet the key players and legendary coaches who made it happen. Short biographies, fun facts, informative sidebars, and revealing quotes and anecdotes combine with action-packed photographs to enhance the Jayhawks' story, allowing your readers Inside College Basketball! Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. SportsZone is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
Download or read book The Kansas Century written by Rich Clarkson and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Celebrates the centennial of the premier college basketball program in America in a photographic and historic look at the Kansas Jayhawks...Its first coach, James Naismith, invented the game when he nailed two peach baskets to the wall in 1891.--
Download or read book Sports Illustrated The Basketball Vault written by Chris Ballard and published by Triumph Books. This book was released on 2022-11-15 with total page 421 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sports Illustrated, the most respected voice in sports journalism, has covered the NBA for the much of its existence, documenting its expansion from fledgeling league to global force. Curated by editor and bestselling author Chris Ballard, this anthology features the best hoops writing from the SI archives along with new postscripts from nationally renowned basketball journalists including Jackie McMullan, Jack McCallum, Jeff Pearlman, S.L. Price, Lee Jenkins, Frank Deford, and more.
Download or read book Echoes of Kansas Basketball written by Triumph Books and published by Triumph Books. This book was released on 2006 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spanning decades with great columns from renowned writers, this time capsule recounts the greatest moments in Kansas lore and tracks the chronological progression of sports writing styles from the esoteric to the ultra-modern. The account details the Jayhawks from their roots of glory to their modern-day triumphs.
Download or read book The Kansas Century written by Rich Clarkson and published by Andrews McMeel Pub. This book was released on 1998-09-01 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a coffee table, commemorative book celebrating the 100th year anniversary of the University of Kansas basketball. While James Naismith invented the game of basketball at Springfield College, it was not until he arrived in Lawrence, Kansas, that the game matured, under the coaching of the legendary Phog Allen. TheKansas Century will present essays by current sportswriter on:
Download or read book Kansas University Basketball Legends written by Kenneth N. Johnson PhD and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2013-11-19 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The University of Kansas's men's basketball team is one of the oldest and most successful in the history of college basketball; the very inventor of the sport, Dr. James Naismith, was KU's first coach. Its long and illustrious history began in 1898 and includes some of the biggest names in the game, from legends like Wilt Chamberlain to "secret weapons" like Andrea Hudy, the only female strength and conditioning coach in the division. Longtime Jayhawk enthusiast Kenn Johnson offers up a unique and in-depth look at the players, coaches and other personalities who helped make the University of Kansas basketball program the unparalleled tradition it is today.
Download or read book University of Kansas written by Josh Anderson and published by Stride. This book was released on 2024 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fun, fact-filled overview of the Kansas men's and women's basketball programs, including their origins, mascot, big rivals, famous players, and exciting moments in team history. Features to enhance comprehension include informative captions, a phonetic glossary, sources for further research, and critical thinking questions for writing and reflection. team's top records and stats.
Download or read book Rock Chalk Champs written by Kansas City Star Media Company and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This limited edition book commemorates Kansas' thrilling 2021-2022 basketball season. Full of compelling stories and dynamic photos from the award-winning journalists of the Kansas City Star, this coffee-table books gives readers an insider's perspective of Kansas basketball, including coverage of the NCAA tournament and national championship.--adapted from publisher's website.
Download or read book More University of Kansas Basketball Legends written by Kenneth N. Johnson and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2014-09-09 with total page 167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: KU alumnus and Jayhawk enthusiast Kenn Johnson is back with even more legends and firsts. Notable coaches like Danny Manning, who won the national championship as a player in 1988 and again as part of the coaching staff in 2008, have shaped and molded the team throughout the decades. Players like Raef LaFrentz, who became the first Jayhawks player in twenty-seven years to average a double-double over an entire season, keep the fans coming back for more. From the history of the famous Allen Fieldhouse to current coach Bill Self, Johnson offers a closer look at the team's unique contribution to the sport of basketball.
Download or read book 100 Things Kansas Fans Should Know Do Before They Die written by Ken Davis and published by Triumph Books. This book was released on 2013-11-01 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The storied history that is KU basketball is revealed in this compilation of the most critical moments and important facts about past and present players, coaches, and teams. Most Kansas basketball fans have attended games at Allen Fieldhouse, seen highlights of a young Paul Pierce, and remember watching the Jayhawks cut down the net in 2008. But only real fans know the origins of the Rock Chalk Jayhawk Chant, where the Jayhawks played prior to calling Allen Fieldhouse home, and can name the former Jayhawk who went on to earn the Republican nomination for president. Scattered throughout the pages are pep talks, records, and Jayhawks lore, including lyrics to “I’m a Jayhawk”; stories from Wilt Chamberlain’s years at Kansas; Phog Allen’s 39 seasons on the Kansas bench; Roy Williams’ memorable 15-year run, including three trips to the Final Four. Whether a die-hard fan from the days of Larry Brown or a new supporter of Bill Self and Mario Chalmers, readers will find that this book contains everything Jayhawks fans should know, see, and do in their lifetime.
Download or read book Beware of the Phog written by Doug Vance and published by Sports Publishing LLC. This book was released on 2004 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the ultimate Collector's Edition for Jayhawk's fans. This exclusive publication, filled with full-color photographs, also includes the following: Hand-signed by one of the Kansas Basketball legends: Bill Bridges, Ted Owens, Bill Hougland, Dave Robisch, or Lynette Woodard, with a certificate of authenticity. An acrylic display case to hold your Collector's Edition, keeping it protected for a lifetime. Gold-gilded pages to make a lasting impression. Rich leatherette cover with gold foil stamping. Greatest Moments audio CD with rare clips narrated by Bob Davis with Max Falkenstien. Limited print run of only 500! In the world of college basketball, few structures can match the aura of the massive limestone edifice situated on the University of Kansas campus known as Allen Fieldhouse. Dedicated 50 years ago on March 1, 1955, it marked the largest campus arena in the nation for a significant period of time.
Download or read book Hot Tickets written by H. George Frederickson and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2019-10-31 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 2010, University of Kansas officials were shocked to learn that the FBI and IRS were on campus investigating Rodney Jones, former head of the Athletics Ticket Office, for stealing Jayhawks basketball tickets and selling them to brokers. Investigators found that for more than five years Jones and a small ring of university officials had conspired to loot the university of $2 million in tickets, reselling them for $3-5 million. In what was perhaps the biggest scandal in college sports history, all seven members of the "Kansas Ticket Gang" pleaded guilty to RICO Act indictments. Five went to prison--two were given probation for turning state's evidence.
