100 Things Duke Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die

100 Things Duke Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die

100 Things Duke Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die

100 Things Duke Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die

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Overview

Perfect for Duke fans who think they already know everything 
 
100 Things Duke Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die is the ultimate resource guide for true fans of the Blue Devils. Whether you're a die-hard booster from the days of Mike Gminski or a new supporter of Jahlil Okafor, these are the 100 things all fans need to know and do in their lifetime. It lists figures from the Vic Bubas era to the current Coach K era—with stories on each of his four national championships and the players involved. The book also features the places all Duke fans needs to visit, such as the Angus Barn, and provides background on the university, including how it was founded and what makes the famed chapel such a special structure. Every essential piece of Blue Devils knowledge and trivia is here, as well as must-do activities, all ranked from 1 to 100, providing an entertaining and easy-to-follow checklist as you progress on your way to fan superstardom. 


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781600789809
Publisher: Triumph Books
Publication date: 11/01/2015
Series: 100 Things...Fans Should Know Series
Pages: 288
Sales rank: 1,067,502
Product dimensions: 5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Johnny Moore is a producer for the radio and television networks at Duke University, has been involved with Duke athletics for nearly 40 years, and is the coauthor of The Blue Divide. He lives in Durham, North Carolina. Mike Gminski was a first-team All-American and ACC Player of the Year at Duke before becoming a nationally known broadcaster. He resides in Charlotte, NC.

Table of Contents

Foreword Mike Gminski xi

Introduction xiii

1 Cameron Indoor Stadium 1

2 Coach K 4

3 The Shot 11

4 Upsetting UNLV and K's First Title 16

5 Johnny Dawkins 19

6 1992 National Championship 20

7 Cameron Crazies 24

8 2015 National Championship 29

9 Christian Laettner 34

10 2001 National Championship 36

11 Bobby Hurley 39

12 Danny Ferry 41

13 2010 National Championship 44

14 Shane Battier 48

15 Grant Hill 50

16 Jason Williams 53

17 J.J. Redick 55

18 Art Heyman 59

19 Go Camping at Krzyzewskiville 61

20 Jeff Mullins 65

21 Bill Foster 67

22 Duke Chapel 69

23 How the Blue Devils Got Their Name 73

24 Eddie Cameron 74

25 Smell the Flowers at the Sarah P. Duke Gardens 76

26 Dick Groat 77

27 Dukies on TV 81

28 The Legend of Fred Lind 83

29 The Dominating 1999 Team 86

30 Coach K and USA Basketball 89

31 Gman 93

32 The Fight 95

33 The War of 1989 98

34 Dennard and Banks-So Long and Thanks 100

35 Wojo's Senior Day 105

36 Washington Duke 109

37 The Duke Brothers 110

38 Dedication Day 116

39 The 7-0 Game 117

40 Duke vs. Shaq's LSU Tigers 122

41 Black Sunday 123

42 Siler City-The Beginning of the Carolina Hatred 130

43 Dine at Angus Barn 134

44 The Missoula Mountain 136

45 Bill Werber, the First All-American 139

46 Capel's Shot 141

47 Austin Rivers' Game-Winner and the One-and-Dones 144

48 Cap Card 150

49 The Architects of Cameron 152

50 C.B. Claiborne 153

51 Ferry Scores 58 156

52 Miracle Minute 158

53 Red Auerbach 160

54 Duke-Carolina Pranks 161

55 Renovations to Cameron 163

56 Gerry Gerard 165

57 Harold Bradley 167

58 Visit the Nasher Art Museum 169

59 Visit East Campus 170

60 Stay at Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club 172

61 Jay Bilas 175

62 Read the Chronicle 177

63 Madison Square Garden and the Meadowlands 179

64 Early All-Americans 182

65 Visit the Duke Basketball Museum 184

66 Attend Countdown to Craziness 185

67 Johnny Dawkins' Epic Weekend 186

68 Boozer's Injury 188

69 K's First Win over No. 1 191

70 Wallace Wade 194

71 Bucky Waters 196

72 Coach K and the Legacy Fund 200

73 Wojo 202

74 Jon Scheyer 206

75 Nate James 208

76 Jeff Capel 211

77 Chtis Collins 213

78 Tom Butters, the Man Who Hired Coach K 216

79 Make a Fist 221

80 Billy King 223

81 Snow Day 225

82 Jim Spanarkel 228

83 Tinkerbell 230

84 The Alaskan Assassin 232

85 Bob Verga 234

86 Jack Marin 236

87 Just Say No to L.A 237

88 Randy Denton 239

89 Elton Brand 242

90 The Landlord 245

91 Carlos Boozer 247

92 Mark Alarie 249

93 Kyle Singler 251

94 The Lost Season of 1994-95 252

95 Tate Armstrong 256

96 Chris Duhon 258

97 Steve Vacendak 260

98 Tommy Amaker 262

99 Mike Dunleavy 265

100 Chris Carrawell 267

Acknowledgments 271

Sources 273

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