Hoosiers
The Fabulous Basketball Life of Indiana
By Phillip Hoose
Forward by Bobby Plump
Published by Indiana University Press
Named by The New York Times as “a knowing, respectful and caring look at heartland America” and containing a new foreword by legendary player Bobby Plump, this is a book every basketball lover should own. The best of Phillip Hoose’s classic writings are included here with a fresh look on Indiana’s favorite and most beloved sport. A new edition of a well-known Indiana classic, Hoosiers profiles some of the world’s most famous basketball players and coaches—Larry Bird, Bobby Plump, Damon Bailey, Steve Alford, Stephanie White, and Bob Knight among them—along with Indiana towns, schools, and programs. The ultimate book for the diehard fan, Hoosiers: The Fabulous Basketball Life of Indiana explores Hoosier hysteria in all its glory.
“A knowing, respectful and caring look at heartland America.” —The New York Times
“Of all the books written about high school basketball in Indiana, this is the one that has lasted and will last, for good reason: None better explains the whys and wherefores˜the context, culture, and fascinating history behind the hysteria. Read it to better understand Indiana as you would read Friday Night Lights to better understand Texas, or The City Game to better understand Harlem.” —Alexander Wolff, Sports Illustrated‚ Senior Writer
“The finest book ever written on Indiana Basketball.” —The Indianapolis Star
“Transcends sports and operates as cultural history…Warm, graceful, full of the happy savor of letter jackets and cheerleaders’ sweaters.” —The Boston Globe
