Bibliograph

Tall men, short shorts, the 1969 NBA finals: Wilt, Russ, Lakers, Celtics, and a very young sports reporter, Leigh Montville

Type

Label

Tall men, short shorts, the 1969 NBA finals: Wilt, Russ, Lakers, Celtics, and a very young sports reporter, Leigh Montville

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 301-302) and index

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Tall men, short shorts

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1258119596

Responsibility statement

Leigh Montville

Sub title

the 1969 NBA finals: Wilt, Russ, Lakers, Celtics, and a very young sports reporter

Summary

"A lively and colorful account of the 1969 NBA Finals--one of the greatest upsets in basketball history--through the eyes of future sports writing legend Leigh Montville, who was covering the coast-to-coast event as a brand-new twenty-four-year-old reporter for The Boston Globe"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Introduction -- Flying -- Practice -- Russell -- Wilt -- Establishing position -- Time to go -- Game one -- Off day -- Game two -- Off day -- Game three -- Off day -- Game four -- Off day -- Game five -- Off day -- Game six -- Off day -- Game seven -- A small parade -- Next -- Coda

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