Blue Blood: Duke-Carolina: Inside the Most Storied Rivalry in College Hoops (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780312327880)

Blue Blood is a thrilling chronicle of the Duke-Carolina rivalry as it has evolved over the last fifty years. With unparalleled insider access, veteran journalist and author Art Chansky details the colorful, revered, and respected rivalry--for the first time ever.

"It's not about me versus Dean, or me against Roy or Dean against Vic Bubas. Duke and Carolina will be here forever."--Mike Krzyzewski

For fifty years the rivalry between Duke and Carolina has featured famous brawls, endless controversy, long-nurtured hatred--and some of the best basketball ever played in the history of the sport. For Duke and UNC players and fans, the competition is not about winning a prize, trophy or title--it's about bragging rights and raw pride.

The Duke-Carolina rivalry has fostered more than thirty former players from the two schools playing or coaching in the NBA; it has enchanted a nation of spectators to watch games between the archrivals--garnering some of the highest regular-season TV ratings in history. Blue Blood celebrates the history of this rivalry, the traditions, the heritage, and, most importantly--spectacular basketball.

Author: Art Chansky
ISBN-10: 0312327889
ISBN-13: 9780312327880
Publisher: St. Martins Press-3PL
Language: English
Published: 10/31/2006
Pages: 400
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.35lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.20d