Terry Pluto
Författare till Loose Balls: The Short, Wild Life of the American Basketball Association
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Terry Pluto is a sports columnist for The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com and author of more than 30 books. He was named Best Sports Columnist in the National Headliner Awards in 2020 and has been Ohio Sportswriter of the Year 11 times. He broadcasts weekly sports commentaries with Amanda Rabinowitz visa mer on WKSU and other Northeast Ohio NPR stations. He also is heard a few times each week on WTAM, including Browns pregame shows. visa färre
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"Loose Balls" is a collection of oral histories about the ABA. Those oral histories, told mostly by businessmen, although a few coaches and players make contributions, are sometimes a little dry. The owners talk quite a bit about the deals they made, their Spartan front offices, and their thoughts about merging with the NBA. The anecdotes from the coaches and players really shine, though. They are much more interesting than the self-congratulatory businessmen.
The book follows a very loose chronological order. There are no details about specific games or championships. There are no insights into the minds of specific players or the logic behind decisions. Stories about locker rooms, outrageous players, and amazing athletes give the book interest.… (mer)