The In-Your-Face Basketball Book [Hardcover]

Chuck Wielgus (Author), Alexander Wolff (Author), N. E. Wolff (Illustrator)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 187 pages
• Publisher: Everest House; 1st edition (June 1980)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0896960676
• ISBN-13: 978-0896960671
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,519,267 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars In Your Face..., October 17, 2003

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Laurel Jacobs "MysticCaribou" (Chicago) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The In-Your-Face Basketball Book (Hardcover)

Chuck Wielgus and Alexander Wolff have delved into the folk culture of pick up basketball just as historians might, putting into words and pictures a part of the American jock spirit. They've described all the types you've ever run accross in a gym or schoolyard: the player who does nothing but rebound and play D; the slow, fat guy who'll argue every call; the little guard who always thinks he's open: and the ego case who only runs with the best comp. And this book touches on the feelings and thoughts that occur to any player. Don't be surprised if you find yourself smirking or saying 'That's it!" to yourself while reading it

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THE IN-YOUR-FACE BASKETBALL BOOK, February 12, 2000

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[e-mail] (LIBERTY,NEW YORK) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The In-Your-Face Basketball Book (Paperback)

GREAT BOOK ABOUT THE 'TRUE LEGENDS'OF THE GAME AND WHERE THE PARKS ARE THEY PLAYED AT AND THE NEW KIDS SHOULD TRY TO VISIT.ALL THE 'OLD SCHOOL'LINGO AND FACTS ABOUT THE RULES OF EACH COURT. JUST A GREAT BOOK FOR ANY HOOP JUNKIE! READ HEAVEN IS A PLAYGROUND AND THE CITY GAME THEN FIND THIS BOOK-YOU WILL BE ABLE TO GO SEE WHERE THE LEGENDS WHERE BORN!