World champions. And yet their triumphs were forgotten—until Linda Peavy and Ursula Smith chanced upon a team photo and embarked on a ten-year journey of discovery. Their in-depth research and extensive collaboration with the teammates’ descendents and tribal kin have resulted in a narrative as entertaining as it is authentic.
Full-Court Quest offers a rare glimpse into American Indian life and into the world of women’s basketball before “girls’ rules” temporarily shackled the sport. For anyone captivated by Sea Biscuit, A League of Their Own, and other accounts of unlikely champions, this book rates as nothing but net.
World champions. And yet their triumphs were forgotten—until Linda Peavy and Ursula Smith chanced upon a team photo and embarked on a ten-year journey of discovery. Their in-depth research and extensive collaboration with the teammates’ descendents and tribal kin have resulted in a narrative as entertaining as it is authentic.
Full-Court Quest offers a rare glimpse into American Indian life and into the world of women’s basketball before “girls’ rules” temporarily shackled the sport. For anyone captivated by Sea Biscuit, A League of Their Own, and other accounts of unlikely champions, this book rates as nothing but net.
Full-Court Quest: The Girls from Fort Shaw Indian School, Basketball Champions of the World
498Full-Court Quest: The Girls from Fort Shaw Indian School, Basketball Champions of the World
498Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9780806139739 |
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Publisher: | University of Oklahoma Press |
Publication date: | 11/10/2008 |
Pages: | 498 |
Product dimensions: | 6.50(w) x 9.30(h) x 1.70(d) |
Age Range: | 15 - 18 Years |