Mr. All-Around : The Life of Tom Gola
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
1439916802
ISBN-13
9781439916803
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S.
Imprint
Temple University Press,U.S.
Country of Manufacture
US
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Oct 18th, 2024
Print length
208 Pages
Weight
318 grams
Dimensions
14.20 x 22.10 x 1.70 cms
Product Classification:
Biography: sportHistory of the AmericasLocal historyBasketball
Ksh 2,700.00
Werezi Extended Catalogue
Delivery in 28 days
Delivery Location
Delivery fee: Select location
Delivery in 28 days
Secure
Quality
Fast
Tom Gola is a Philadelphia Big Five basketball icon. He led La Salle to the NIT championship in 1952 and the NCAA championship in 1954, and holds the NCAA record for most rebounds in a career. Gola also helped the Philadelphia Warriors win the NBA championship as a rookie in 1956 and was named an All-Star five times before retiring in 1966. But Gola also had many amazing achievements as a coach; his La Salle Explorer teams were a large part of the national basketball landscape. He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1976. In Mr. All-Around, avid sports fan and reporter David Grzybowski provides a definitive biography of Gola. He uses exclusive interviews he conducted with Gola in 2013 and features anecdotes by many figures of Philadelphia and basketball history, including John Cheney, Fran Dunphy, and Lionel Simmons. After the NBA, Gola transitioned to a second career as a politician, serving as Pennsylvania State Representative and Philadelphia City Controller. His dedication to public service involved joining politician Arlen Specter on a campaign that revolutionized political marketing within Philadelphia. Mr. All-Around is an affectionate testament to the life, career, and legacy of one of Philadelphia’s most beloved sports legends.
Get Mr. All-Around by at the best price and quality guaranteed only at Werezi Africa's largest book ecommerce store. The book was published by Temple University Press,U.S. and it has pages.