PHOG: The Most Influential Man in Basketball
He worked with his players without the ball at practice which was unusual for the time.
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The Point After by Sean Conley
Sean Conley is a yoga teacher in Pittsburgh with almost 20 years of experience. He played three years in the NFL before hanging up his cleats. He is the author of the book: The Point After.
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English Royalty
Finding Family on Friday The Chichester Family of England How did we get here? This is not from the Knuppel line but from my mothers as her maiden name was Sawrey. Her grandmother was a Virginia “Jennie” Hensley. It was John Hensley, my 12th great grandfather, that married Margaret Chichester. This is her…
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Walk-On Warrior: Drive, Discipline and The Will to Win
John Willkom grew up in small town Wisconsin and from the start was a star basketball player in his area of more small towns.
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Memoir of a Hockey Nobody
“THEY SAID I COULDN’T MAKE THE NHL, SO I WENT OUT AND PROVED THEM RIGHT” Hockey was his life and the author of this book, Jerry “Teabag” Hack states in the Foreword that it has likely been 40 years since he wrote a paragraph. That may be true but now he can add…
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One to Remember: Stories from 39 Members of the NHL’s One Goal Club
Ken Reid is the author of this 240 page book that is quite fascinating. I have often heard or read about professional baseball players talking about just wanting to get one hit in the league or just one at-bat. Well this is the hockey version of professional players get one goal and only one lifetime…
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The Smart Money: How the World’s Best Sports Bettors Beat the Bookies Out of Millions
The Smart Money: How the World’s Best Sports Bettors Beat the Bookies Out of Millions Michael Konik began this wild ride by securing an interview with the “Brain Trust“. This group was led by Rick “Big Daddy” Mathews. Around the world of sports betting he was allegedly known as a snake and one to watch…
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As Good As It Got: The 1944 St. Louis Browns
Title/Author: David Allan Heller Those that know this author understand what a huge St Louis Cardinals fan that I am (Tom). Also, baseball history is a passion that I enjoy reading and blogging about. In 2018, I joined the St Louis Browns fan club and love to receive the material that they share. During the…
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Ancestral Stories- Revolutionary War Lt Michael Shirley
My 5th Great grandfather Lt Michael Shirley
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The Sixth Man
The Sixth Man by Andre Iguodala, Carvell Wallace Growing up in Springfield, Illinois wasn’t always easy for Andre Iguodala but it didn’t create character. The type that has led to respect from his peers and others on and off the basketball court. He has parlayed his basketball life into success in several fields. He has…
