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The Greatest Basketball Story Ever Told: The Milan Miracle, 50th Anniversary Edition » (50th Anniversary Edition)

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Authors: Greg L. Guffey, Bob Hammel
ISBN-13: 9780253216311, ISBN-10: 0253216311
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Date Published: September 2003
Edition: 50th Anniversary Edition

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Author Biography: Greg L. Guffey

Greg Guffey, Director of Publications and Technology for the Indiana House of Representatives, is author of More than a Game, a history of basketball in Henry County, Indiana. He lives in Indianapolis.

Bob Hammel was for many years Sports Editor for the Herald-Times in Bloomington, Indiana.

Book Synopsis

"Nothing in basketball beats Hoosier Hysteria, and this true-life Cinderella story of the 1954 Milan Indians has it all — courage, heart, suspense, and triumph. Greg Guffey brings the team and its championship odyssey to life again in this action-packed book. A great read!" — Digger Phelps

With the release of the movie Hoosiers starring Gene Hackman, the whole world discovered the "Milan Miracle." The true story of the Milan miracle is even better, and Greg Guffey tells it here in graphic and gripping detail. Here we get to know the real Coach Marvin Wood and the remarkable group of high school players who defeated mighty Muncie Central. In his new introduction, Guffey talks about the switch to class basketball in Indiana and the legacy of this story for the town and for the legendary team.

Table of Contents

Introduction to the 50th Anniversary Edition
Foreword
Acknowledgments
1Introduction1
2The Town8
3The 1953 Regular Season29
4The 1953 Tournament47
5The 1954 Regular Season60
6The 1954 Tournament74
7The Aftermath97
8Coach Marvin Wood104
9Bob Plump115
10Bob Engel127
11Ron Truitt137
12Gene White141
13Ken Wendelman150
14Ray Craft156
15Roger Schroder163
16Bill Jordan172
17Glenn Butte177
18Rollin Cutter185
19Conclusion194

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