We will rise : a true story of tragedy and resurrection in the American heartland
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Published
New York : Little A, [2020].
Status
Central - Adult Nonfiction
796.323 BEAVE
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796.323 BEAVE
1 available
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Published
New York : Little A, [2020].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xvii, 253 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 22 cm
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages [244]-245) and index.
Description
"By 1977 the University of Evansville's Purple Aces basketball team had won five small-college national championships. With a charismatic young coach and a freshman phenom, this small Indiana city hoped to see its team shine in the national spotlight. Then, on a foggy night, after just four games, the plane carrying the team and its coach crashed after takeoff, killing everyone on board. The tragedy seemed insurmountable, a devastating blow to the identity of a fading factory town. But, with the support of a city in mourning, ambitious new coach Dick Walters promised to rebuild the cherished institution. Assembling a team of castoffs, walk-ons, and overachievers, Walters restored the legacy of the team and its fans. Against all odds, his young men made history. A tribute to those who were lost, and to those who carried on, We Will Rise is the rich and powerful story of an underdog team and its fans and the spirit of a resilient community"--Jacket.
Subjects
LC Subjects
Aircraft accidents -- Indiana -- Evansville -- History.
Basketball -- Indiana -- Evansville -- History.
Creative nonfiction.
Evansville (Ind.) -- History -- 20th century.
Evansville (Ind.) -- History -- 21st century.
Evansville Aces (Basketball team) -- History.
Evansville College -- Basketball -- History.
Evansville College Purple Aces (Basketball team) -- History.
University of Evansville -- Basketball -- History.
Basketball -- Indiana -- Evansville -- History.
Creative nonfiction.
Evansville (Ind.) -- History -- 20th century.
Evansville (Ind.) -- History -- 21st century.
Evansville Aces (Basketball team) -- History.
Evansville College -- Basketball -- History.
Evansville College Purple Aces (Basketball team) -- History.
University of Evansville -- Basketball -- History.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Beaven, S. W. (2020). We will rise: a true story of tragedy and resurrection in the American heartland (First edition.). Little A.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Beaven, Stephen W. 2020. We Will Rise: A True Story of Tragedy and Resurrection in the American Heartland. Little A.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Beaven, Stephen W. We Will Rise: A True Story of Tragedy and Resurrection in the American Heartland Little A, 2020.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Beaven, Stephen W. We Will Rise: A True Story of Tragedy and Resurrection in the American Heartland First edition., Little A, 2020.
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