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	Araton, Harvey. When the Garden Was Eden : Clyde the Captain Dollar Bill and the Glory Days of the Old Knicks The late 1960s and early 1970s, in New York City and America at large, were years marked by political tumult, social unrest—and the best professional basketball ever played. Paradise, for better or worse, was a hardwood court in Midtown Manhattan. When the Garden Was Eden is the definitive account of how the New York Knickerbockers won their first and only championships, and in the process provided the nation no small escape from the Vietnam War, the tragedy at Kent State, and the last vestiges of Jim Crow. The Knicks were more than a team; they were a symbol of harmony, the sublimation of individual personalities for the greater collective good. 2011 Adult Nonfiction Book
	Ayres, Ed. The Longest Race : a Lifelong Runner an Iconic Ultramarathon and the Case for Human Endurance "Among endurance runners, there are those who have run very long distances, and then there are those who have run very long distances for a very long time. Ed Ayres exemplifies the latter; having run in over 600 races across fifty-five years, he is arguably the most experienced American distance runner still competing today. 'The Longest Race' begins at the starting line of the 2001 JFK 50 Mile--the nation's oldest and largest ultramarathon and, like other such races, an epic test of human limits and aspiration. At age sixty, his sights set on breaking the age-division record, Ayres embarks on a course over the rocky ridge of the Appalachian Trail, along the headwind-buffeted towpath of the Potomac River, and past momentous Civil War sites such as Harpers Ferry and Antietam. 2012 Adult Nonfiction Book
	Beckham, David Beckham: Both Feet On the Ground Describes the famous soccer star's disadvantaged East End London childhood, placement at Manchester United at the age of fourteen, record-breaking successes in his first ten years of professional soccer, work as the captain of England, marriage to the former Posh Spice, and his roles as a celebrity and father. 2003 Adult Nonfiction Book (Biography)
	Bird, Larry When the Game Was Ours Two NBA legends offer a definitive account of their decades-long rivalry and friendship, exploring Bird's struggles with chronic pain and Johnson's discovery that he had contracted HIV.From the moment these two players took the court on opposing sides, they engaged in a fierce physical and psychological battle. 2009 Adult Nonfiction Book
	Blais, Madeleine In These Girls, Hope is a Muscle A look at the trials and triumphs of high school girls' basketball chronicles one season of the Lady Hurricanes of Amherst, Massachusetts, as they learn loyalty and self-confidence on their way to a championship game. 1995 Adult Nonfiction Book
	Bruton, James A Tradition of Purple: An Inside Look at the Minnesota Vikings A heartwarming , inspirational look at the Minnesota Vikings football club and what this organization has meant to both fans and the community over the past four decades. 2007 Adult Nonfiction Book
	Carlin, John Playing the Enemy: Nelson Mandela and the Game That Made a Nation Documents the anti-apartheid peace advocate's (Nelson Mandela) campaign to unite his country, tracing a ten-year effort during which he worked with the region's fiercest proponents of apartheid from his jail cell, won the presidency, and helped South Africa's national rugby team host the World Cup as part of a unifying campaign. 2008 Adult Nonfiction Book
	Casey, Susan The Wave : In Pursuit of the Rogues Freaks and Giants of the Ocean ...extreme surfers who fly around the world trying to ride the ocean’s most destructive monsters. The pioneer of extreme surfing is the legendary Laird Hamilton, who, with a group of friends in Hawaii, figured out how to board suicidally large waves of 70 and 80 feet. Casey follows this unique tribe of peo­ple as they seek to conquer the holy grail of their sport, a 100­ foot wave. 2010 Adult Nonfiction Book
	Coffey, Wayne R. The Boys of Winter: The Untold Story of a Coach, a Dream, and the 1980 U.S. Olympic Hockey Team Looks back at one of the greatest moments of twentieth-century sports history, the victory of the U.S. hockey team over the Soviet Union, assessing the meaning of the triumph and the paths of the players and coaches on both sides since 1980. 2005 Adult Nonfiction Book
	Davis, Seth When March Went Mad : the Game That Transformed Basketball Thirty years ago,college basketball was not the sport we know today. Few games were televised nationally and the NCAA tournament had just expanded from thirty-two to forty teams. Into this world came two exceptional players: Earvin "Magic" Johnson and Larry Bird. Though they played each other only once on March 26, 1979 in the NCAA finals, that meeting launched an epic rivalry, transformed the NCAA tournament into the multibillion-dollar event it is today, and laid the groundwork for the resurgence of the NBA. 2009 Adult Nonfiction Book
	Eisenberg, John That First Season : How Vince Lombardi Took the Worst Team in the NFL and Set It On the Path to Glory Chronicles Vince Lombardi's remarkable first year as head coach with the franchise he would reinvent and etch forever in football history. In a single year, as the young new head coach who took no bull, he would transform a team of sad sack losers that, in fact, included 6 future Hall of Famers, setting them on a certain path to glory and reigniting a city known for its passion for its sport. 2009 Adult Nonfiction Book
	Fenster, J. M. Race of the Century: The Heroic True Story of the 1908 New York to Paris Auto Race Provides an account of a 1908 New York to Paris auto race that took the competitors westward across the United States, aboard a boat to the Far East, across Japan to a trek across Siberia, Asia, and Eastern Europe to Paris. 2005 Adult Nonfiction Book
	Fisher, Marshall A Terrible Splendor : Three Extraordinary Men a World Poised for War and the Greatest Tennis Match Ever Played Looks at the prominent figures and events surrounding the 1937 Davis Cup Tournament, specifically the match between Don Budge of the United States and Gottfried von Cramm of Germany. 2009 Adult Nonfiction Book
	Hanc, John The Coolest Race On Earth : Mud Madmen Glaciers and Grannies at the Antarctica Marathon What would induce hundreds of people from all over the world to spend thousands of dollars each and two weeks of their lives just to run a marathon in Antarctica? Especially one with a reputation as the toughest marathon on Earth? John Hanc may have the answer. 2009 Adult Nonfiction Book
	Haygood, Wil Sweet Thunder : The Life and Times of Sugar Ray Robinson Documents the rise of the iconic boxer against a backdrop of the mid-twentieth century, describing his Harlem youth and emergence as a symbol of black America while offering insight into his athletic talents and his relationships with such figures as Langston Hughes, Lena Horne, and Miles Davis. 2009 Adult Nonfiction Book
	Hillenbrand, Laura Seabiscuit: An American Legend Author Laura Hillenbrand brilliantly re-creates a universal underdog story, one that proves life is a horse race. Seabiscuit was one of the most electrifying and popular attractions in sports history and the single biggest newsmaker in the world in 1938, receiving more coverage than FDR, Hitler, or Mussolini. But his success was a surprise to the racing establishment, which had written off the crooked-legged racehorse with the sad tail. 2001 Adult Nonfiction Book
	Joravsky, Ben Hoop Dreams: A True Story of Hardship and Triumph Adapted from the award-winning film, the true story of two boys from inner-city Chicago with a gift for basketball follows their struggle to turn high school stardom into college scholarships and pro careers and to escape the ghetto. 1995 Adult Nonfiction Book (Biography)
	Kriegel, Mark Pistol: The Life of Pete Maravich Pistol is more than the biography of a ballplayer. It's the stuff of classic novels: the story of a boy transformed by his father's dream -- and the cost of that dream. Recounts the life and achievements of the troubled 1970s basketball star, from his relationship with his obsessive father and unbroken college scoring record to the personal demons that challenged his life and his evangelical Christian faith. Even as Pete Maravich became Pistol Pete -- a basketball icon for baby boomers -- all the Maraviches paid a price. 2007 Adult Nonfiction Book
	Kriegel, Mark The Good Son : the Life of Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini Kriegel's smoothly written biography tells the story of a rust belt hero whose boxing career was marred by tragedy in the ring. Raised in gritty Youngstown, Ohio, Ray grew up obsessed with the boxing legacy of his father, Lenny "Boom Boom" Mancini. The older Mancini had been a lightweight contender, but injuries suffered in WWII denied him his title shot. Ray dedicated his life to winning the championship that had eluded his father, and at age 21, succeeded. 2012 Adult Nonfiction Book
	Leerhsen, Charles. Blood and Smoke : a True Tale of Mystery Mayhem and the Birth of the Indy 500 One hundred years ago, 40 cars lined up for the first Indianapolis 500. We are still waiting to find out who won.The Indy 500 was created to showcase the controversial new sport of automobile racing, which was sweeping the country. Daring young men were driving automobiles at the astonishing speed of 75 miles per hour, testing themselves and their vehicles. It was indeed a young man's game: with no seat belts, hard helmets or roll bars, the dangers were enormous. When the Indianapolis Motor Speedway opened in 1909, seven people were killed, some of them spectators. Oil-slicked surfaces, clouds of smoke, exploding tires, and flying grit all made driving extremely hazardous, especially with the open-cockpit, windshield-less vehicles. Most drivers rode with a mechanic, who pumped oil manually while watching for cars attempting to pass. Drivers sometimes threw wrenches or bolts at each other during the race in order to gain an advantage. The night before an event, the racers would take up a collection for the next day's new widows. Bookmakers offered bets not only on who might win but who might survive. Not all the participants in that first Indy 500 lived to see the checkered flag. 2011 Adult Nonfiction Book

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