Table of Contents

Preface: The Changing Game ix

Acknowledgments xix

Introduction xxi

1 Russell's Coming of Age 1

2 A Road Trip to Discovery 9

3 On Catholic Schools and Race 15

4 Another Surprise Recruit 23

5 A School He'd Never Heard Of 29

6 Roommates and Friends Forever 35

7 Time to Produce 45

8 A Disappointing Season 61

9 An Unlikely Coach 71

10 A Surprising Move 83

11 The Trail to the Title 103

12 Russell Brings about Rule Changes 121

13 The Machine Rolls On 129

14 Into the Deep South 137

15 Holiday Travel and the Stall 145

16 Two in a Row 161

17 A New Sport for Russell 175

18 The Aftermath 181

19 Epilogue 193

Notes 205

Bibliography 237