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Matthew A. Werner

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Matt Werner grew up on a farm in Union Mills, Indiana, and has taught management and leadership for eight years.

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Matthew A. Werner As a kid growing up on an Indiana farm, I found a picture of my Uncle Dean's basketball team in the attic. I never got a chance to meet Uncle Dean bec…moreAs a kid growing up on an Indiana farm, I found a picture of my Uncle Dean's basketball team in the attic. I never got a chance to meet Uncle Dean because he died in a tragic farm accident at the age of 26. My dad was only 14 at the time. For years that picture--an 8x10 glossy taken after a real-life David vs. Goliath moment--has hung on my wall and to me that picture meant that anything was possible.

For years I wondered just how that team won and what it was like to be there. Meanwhile, time passed by and one person after another passed away. Three years ago, I finally made a couple phone calls and set up some interviews with Uncle Dean's few surviving teammates. One interview led to another and soon I was talking to people from other teams.

I quickly realized that my uncle's team was simply one part of a much bigger story. An incredible untold story of Indiana high school basketball. Nobody has written about the teams that didn't win it all or that didn't have a Hall of Fame player, but I realized somebody had to tell this story and that somebody had to be me. Three years later, it's finally done. (less)

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	Season of Upsets: Farm boys, city kids, Hoosier basketball and the dawn of the 1950s 4.33 avg rating — 33 ratings — published 2014 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Patch Players really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	How Sweet It Is: the 1966 Elston Red Devils it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A White Sox Life: From Hoosier farm boy to 42 years in Major League Baseball it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dispatches From A Northern Hoosier 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars