Greg Kelser's Tales from Michigan State Basketball (Tales) | 
 enlarge | Authors: Gregory Kelser, Steve Grinczel
Creators: Jud Heathcote, Tom Izzo
Publisher: Sports Publishing
Category: Book
List Price: $19.95
Buy New: $12.58
You Save: $7.37 (37%)
New (10) Used (4) Collectible (1) from $8.00
Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 514183
Format: Illustrated
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 192
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 8.3 x 5.6 x 0.8
ISBN: 1596700513
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.323630977427
EAN: 9781596700512
Publication Date: October 1, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Shipping: International shipping available
Condition: Brand New, Perfect Condition, Please allow 4-14 business days for delivery. 100% Money Back Guarantee, Over 1,000,000 customers served.
| |
| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
Magic Johnson may be the enduring face of Michigan State basketball. Mateen Cleaves came to represent its heart while leading the Spartans to the 2000 national championship. Gregory Kelser, however, personifies the soul of the program. Kelser collaborated with Johnson to lead MSU to its first NCAA title in 1979. Here he discusses his role in the Spartans' victory over Indiana State and Larry Bird and how that game triggered college basketball's surge of popularity that continues to this day. He also provides insight and opinion on the successes, failures, players, personalities, and coaches who came before and after him at Michigan State, including Jud Heathcote, Tom Izzo, Scott Skiles, and Steve Smith.
|
| Customer Reviews:
Slam Dunk April 14, 2008
This is an excellent read for any college basketball fan. I was at MSU during the Kelser-Johnson reign and knew a number of players in the book. Kelser filled in many behind-the-scenes stories I'd heard about as well as games and incidents I'd always wondered about. The format is a little ackward, and there's some fairly obvious blowing of one's own horn, but it still delivers what's promised--a behind-the-scenes look at a fascinating team's road to the NCAA championship, potholes, bumps and detours included. I also found interesting contasts to today's game and the 1979 "dawn" of the Final Four's evolution into the National psyche. You don't need to be a Spartan to enjoy this book.
|
|
|
|
