Hank Gathers's teammate describes his friend's life and work, recounting his beginnings in North Philly, his time with Loyola, his basketball records, and the heart condition that tragically cut short his life. Reprint.
Really nice tribute by Bo Kimble to his best friend. It's informative. It's loving. It never makes Hank Gathers out to be better than he was for the sake of writing a book. It just has the perfect tone for its intent. And I found some of the commentary on staying in versus leaving the inner city to be quite interesting.
This is one of my favorite books of all time. It is a true story and it really caught my attention. I had no idea who Hank Gathers was before I read the book. Noe i know he is a real icon in sports history.