The Boys of Winter: Wisconsin's State Basketball Champions, 1956 & 1957 [Paperback]

John Davis Cantwell MD (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 18, 2003

A Hoosiers - type scenario: A group of boys from a small Wisconsin town learn the game of basketball at a young age, culminating in consecutive state basketball championships. The players reflect upon the era, their coach, and the ingredients of a championship effort.

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About the Author

Dr. John Cantwell is athird generation physician from Wisconsin. He is a cardiologist with Cardiologyof Georgia P.C., medical director of the Homer Rice Center at Georgia Tech, and Director of Preventive Cardiology and Cardiac Rehabilitation at Piedmont Hospital. He is editor of the Journal of the Medical Association of Georgia. He attended Duke University where he majored in English, participated in varsity basketball, and was a member of Duke's first ACC championship team. After graduating from Northwestern Medical School, he interned at the University of Florida and obtained a medicine residency at the Mayo Clinic. Post-doctoral fellowships in cardiology were served at the University of California, San Diego, and Emory University. He served as Chief Medical Officer for the 1996 Olympic Games, ultimately responsible for the care of overten thousand athletes and 1.5 million spectators. Dr. Cantwell holds fellowships in the American College of Cardiology, the American College of Physicians, and the American College of Sports Medicine. He has been a consultant to the President's Council of Physical Fitness and Sports, and is a team physician for the Atlanta Braves and the Special Olympics. He was president of the Association of Major League Baseball Team Physicians in 2000. The author andco-author of seven books, (including StayYoung/ at Heart, Modern Cardiology, Medicine for Sport, and From the Heart tothe Himalayas), Dr. Cantwell enjoys creative writing, reading, distance running, and participation sports with his wife and two children, one aphysician and the other a nurse. He is an active member of the Explorers Cluband has enjoyed adventure travels to all seven continents. He is a charter member of his high school's Sports Hall of Fame for his football, basketball, and baseball exploits, and still holds the school's career basketball scoring record. Awards and honors include the Atlantic Coast Conference Honor

Product Details

• Paperback: 116 pages
• Publisher: AuthorHouse (February 18, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0759692483
• ISBN-13: 978-0759692480
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.7 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,350,205 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars Wisconsin Basketball, February 9, 2003

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Elizabeth Fenton (Plainfield, IL USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Boys of Winter: Wisconsin's State Basketball Champions, 1956 & 1957 (Paperback)

"I saw this book on the Amazon web site, and had to send for it, as I am from the same little town in north-central Wisconsin as the author, John Cantwell. In fact, my father, Larry Fenton, was the 7th grade basketball coach, and there's even a photo of that winning team as 7th graders with him in the book. The book itself is a compilation of what happened in 1956 and 1957 with the high school boys' basketball team and Coach Kenney. Various team members supply their recollections, and the author captures the spirit of town. Dr. Cantwell also writes about the life experiences of the players since that magical time. These "boys" were and are legends in Shawano, WI. I grew up hearing about their excellence and winning games. It was great fun to read, although the market for this book may be somewhat limited, as its subject is so specific to a time and place.