{"product_id":"haskins-the-bear-facts-paperback","title":"Haskins: The Bear Facts - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRay Sanchez\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDON HASKINS\u003c\/b\u003e is one of the greatest coaches in the history of college basketball. He won 719 games, seven conference championships and earned a trip to 14 NCAA Tournaments. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHis biggest feat, however, was coaching Texas Western College to a stunning 72-65 upset victory over University of Kentucky in the finals of the NCAA Tournament in 1966. His decision to start five black players against the all-white Kentucky team changed the sport forever. It disproved the theory of some that blacks could not function as a team and soon previously segregated colleges throughout the South began recruiting black players. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeveral books have been written about the game, and a movie, \"Glory Road,\" has been made of the unforgettable season. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDon Haskins\u003c\/b\u003e wrote his biography in 1987. This is a reprint of it with an addendum by Ray Sanchez, who cooperated in writing his biography. Sanchez continues Haskins' remarkable coaching career through his retirement in 1999. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHere is the Haskins story in his own words. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 164\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.38 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 23, 2005\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42723766042687,"sku":"9780595361298","price":19.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/e29764f6f5ec266cd0a122d7a18927ab.webp?v=1765100292","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/haskins-the-bear-facts-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}