Table of Contents
Foreword Bill Mayer 9
Preface 11
Acknowledgements 13
1 Nonpareils 15
Dr. James Naismith 15
Wilt Chamberlain 21
2 The Foundation 39
Dr. Forrest "Phog" Allen 40
Tommy Johnson 47
John Bunn 49
Dutch Lonborg 51
3 The Golden Years 53
Paul Endacott 54
Adolph Rupp 56
4 Quick Recovery 59
Ted O'Leary 60
Skinny Johnson 61
5 The War Years 65
Ralph Miller 66
Charlie Black Jr. 70
Ray Evans 72
Otto Schnellbacher 74
6 BACK ON TOP 77
Bill Hougland 78
Clyde Lovellette 80
Dean Smith 86
7 THE 1960s 91
Walt Wesley 92
JoJo White 93
8 The 1970s 97
Dave Robisch 98
Bud Stallworth 99
Darnell Valentine 104
9 Danny and the Miracles 107
Larry Brown 108
Danny Manning 112
Kevin Pritchard 116
10 Roy Williams's Tenure 119
Roy "Williams" 120
Paul Pierce 125
11 Supreme Court 127
Bill Self 127
2008 National Champions 130
Mario Chalmers 133
12 Most Honorable Mention 135
John McLendon Jr. 135
Lynette Woodard 140
Max Falkenstien 144
Andrea Hudy 148
Bibliography 151
Index 157
About the Author 159