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Mac's Boys: Branch McCracken and the Legendary 1953 Hurryin' Hoosiers
This is the story of the 1953 Hoosiers, NCAA champions, coached by Branch McCracken and boldly led by star players Bobby Leonard and Don Schlundt. This legendary Indiana University team from the pre–Bob Knight era has begun to fade from memory, but Mac's Boys brings it vividly back to life.
One of the Hoosier state's most beloved basketball teams, the 1953 Hoosiers was also one of the best in the history of college hoops. It was a squad that had a great coach, a pair of star players, and teammates who accepted their roles and executed them flawlessly. With Leonard and Schlundt sharing the spotlight, there was the versatile forward Dick Farley (who would have been an All-American had he played on any other team), tenacious rebounder Charlie Kraak, and the hustling, ball-hawking guard Burke Scott. They were the heart of a team that put together one of the greatest hot streaks ever seen in Big Ten basketball, and then capped it off with a run through the NCAA tournament.
Mac's Boys recreates the terrific story of Indiana's magical 1952–53 season. For Hoosier fans especially, it will become a treasured tale that illuminates one of the most glorious chapters of Indiana University basketball history.
One of the Hoosier state's most beloved basketball teams, the 1953 Hoosiers was also one of the best in the history of college hoops. It was a squad that had a great coach, a pair of star players, and teammates who accepted their roles and executed them flawlessly. With Leonard and Schlundt sharing the spotlight, there was the versatile forward Dick Farley (who would have been an All-American had he played on any other team), tenacious rebounder Charlie Kraak, and the hustling, ball-hawking guard Burke Scott. They were the heart of a team that put together one of the greatest hot streaks ever seen in Big Ten basketball, and then capped it off with a run through the NCAA tournament.
Mac's Boys recreates the terrific story of Indiana's magical 1952–53 season. For Hoosier fans especially, it will become a treasured tale that illuminates one of the most glorious chapters of Indiana University basketball history.
- GenresSports
360 pages, Paperback
First published November 1, 2006
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Jason Hiner
3 books5 followersJason Hiner is a journalist, editor, and author. He works for CBS Interactive as the Editor in Chief of TechRepublic. His passion for narrative non-fiction extends across many genres, including technology, history, nature, sports, and the arts.
What he writes and what he reads can both be summed up by a quote from Laurence Sterne's A Sentimental Journey: "What a large volume of adventures may be grasped within this little span of life by him who interests his heart in everything."
What he writes and what he reads can both be summed up by a quote from Laurence Sterne's A Sentimental Journey: "What a large volume of adventures may be grasped within this little span of life by him who interests his heart in everything."
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September 18, 2014
A history of basketball's early days as much as it is a history of the 1953 champs. Well researched and well written, I was caught up in the story for days and I'm certainly not a basketball expert.
May 22, 2014
Great book! I would recommend this book to everyone who loves basketball.
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