The pride of Portland: The story of the Trail Blazers

by Frank Coffey

Book by Coffey, Frank

Hardcover

Published January 1, 1979

About the author

Frank Coffey is the author of the critically praised humor books The Complete Idoit's Guide for Dumies (sic), The All Time Baseball Teams Book, and The Wit and Wisdom of George Steinbrenner, as well as grownup books like 60 Minutes: 25 Years of Television's Finest Hour. He is the author of four novels, has written for television and movies, and been a book, newspaper and magazine editor. A New York City native, Frank lives in chilly Venice, California and is currently editor/publisher of the sports parody website eTrueSports.com.

Reviews

[Dave · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book follows the history of the late 1970s Portland Trail Blazers--their shocking NBA Championship run--and their equally shocking and abrupt injury related decline.

It's not a well edited book (there were many spelling and grammatical errors), but does have a wealth of information about the Trail Blazers of that Era. It is a quick and easy read of about 215 pages.

So who should read a 45 year old book about a late 70s basketball team? It's a must for Blazers fans. It's also good for NBA fans who want to learn more about this history of the game. And, be real, if you're looking at a review of this book on Goodreads, that probably means you.