Bowerman and the Men of OregonNo man has affected more runners in more ways than Bill Bowerman. During his 24-year tenure as track coach at the University of Oregon; he won four national team titles and his athletes set 13 world and 22 American records. He also ignited the jogging boom; invented the waffle-sole running shoe that helped establish Nike; and coached the US track and field team at the 1972 Munich Olympic GamesWith the full cooperation of the Bowerman family and Nike; plus years of taped interviews with friends; relatives; students; and competitors; two-time Olympic marathoner Kenny Moore - himself one of Bowerman's champion athletes - brilliantly re-creates the legendary track coach's life.
#704687 in Books Westholme Publishing 2009-04-14 2009-04-14Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.00 x .87 x 6.00l; .90 #File Name: 1594160899240 pages
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. The Three Rivers GangBy Tim Williams"The Team That Changed Baseball" kept me turning the pages; covered most of the bases and brought back pleasant memories of an entertaining team. I think it would have been even better if it had tied the baseball story to the larger societal context and it could have used more humor; but it's very good. One of my favorite anecdotes was the one about when baby-faced Bruce Kison joined the team and Danny Murtaugh said; "I looked older than Kison the day I was born." The coverage of the World Series was also well-done.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. This is a very interesting and enjoyable book about the 1971 Pittsburgh Pirates.By Clark HallmanThe Team that Changed Baseball: Roberto Clemente and the 1971 Pirates by Bruce Markusen – The World Series championship; 1971; Pirates team was remarkable in many ways. This book takes the reader through the entire 1971 season with the Pirates; and during the process the reader learns much about MLB baseball and about many of the Pirates’ players; coaches; and their manager; Danny Murtaugh. Detailed accounts of significant games and player/manager actions are presented month by month as the enthusiasm (and stress) builds toward the playoffs. The reader learns about player-manager relationships; players’ personalities; skills; hardships; successes and failures. Each game during the playoff pennant race in covered in detail; as is each game of the World Series. Of course; Roberto Clemente’s superior talents were showcased during the pennant race and World Series. However; the monumental achievements of winning the National League Pennant and then the World Series were not the achievements that “Changed Baseball.†The Pirates changed baseball through their integration of players of color on the team; and Danny Murtaugh and the Pirates administration all played a roll in that integration. The Pirates in the early 1970s were the most integrated team in baseball and the benefits of that integration were very obvious from their successes on the field. During one game of the 1971 season the Pirates fielded an entire lineup of players of color; which was a first for Major League Baseball. It was a monumental decision; which Danny Murtaugh did not hesitate to make. To add to the reader’s enjoyment Markusen includes a long afterward that provides information about the post-1971-season careers and lives of every player (and the coaches and manager) of the 1971 Pirates team. It’s a very interesting and enjoyable book and I recommend it highly for baseball fans; especially Pirate fans. (less)2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Exceptional enlightenment for the discerning baseball historian.By CustomerA wonderful insightful book that upgrades a franchise to the very top of teams that truly revolutionized a color-blind approach to becoming a championship team. Such revelations completely eclipse the Brooklyn Dodgers role in MLB race relations.What the 1971 World Championship Pirates did with Black; White; and Hispanic talent set the template for future dominant championship teams including the Yankees; the Big Red Machine; the Oakland A's; St Louis Cardinals; and the Atlanta Braves.For those of love baseball history this book is exceptional illumination and enlightenment that promises to expand your universe.
