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Lapchick: The Life Of A Legendary Player And Coach In the Glory
Days Of Basketball Reviewed by Jack Kaiser Basketball fans, score one for you! Gus Alfieri, himself a successful player, coach and educator, paints a vivid picture of the early days of Basketball. He outlines these colorful times in broad strokes with interesting details surrounding the growth of Joe Lapchick as a player, coach, and man. Follow his progress through competition as a player with the Visitations and Original Celtics, barnstorming around the nation. Enjoy his early coaching success at St. John's and his leap to the New York Knicks. Finally, thrill to his accomplishments during his second tenure at St. John's, topped off by the ECAC Holiday Festival, and NIT Championships in his final year. As Joe himself said -"What a Way to Go!" And, most important, savor the development of this outstanding man, who helped break down the "color line" in basketball, and acted as mentor to many of his players and colleagues. Having played for, and coached under this legend, I can appreciate the wonderful job of research done by Gus Alfieri, and guarantee you will enjoy this tale of a great man, and a towering figure in his time. Published by Lyons Press: 2006, ISBN: 1592288693 Author GUS ALFIERI - a title-winning coach on a high school level, Dr. Gus Alfieri presently helps prepare future coaches by teaching "Sports and Society" in Stony Brooks' graduate school. He has kept alive his memory of his beloved coach, praising Joe Lapchick for teaching teamwork and alertness, for being a font of wisdom. Foreword by Bill Bradley JACK KAISER - former vice president and director of athletics at St. John's, and current board member of the Frank Mcguire Foundation, Kaiser was an outstanding baseball player, then coach of the St. John's team, a national power, winning Metropolitan Intercollegiate Championships and three trips to the College World Series. In addition, he was an assistant men's basketball coach under Al De Stefano, Joe Lapchick, and Lou Carnesecca. Bobby Knight on Joe Lapchick: "He knew more about human nature and how to motivate kids than anybody I have ever known." |
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