{"product_id":"haskins-ray-sanchez-9780595361298","title":"Haskins: The Bear Facts","description":"\u003cb\u003eDON HASKINS\u003c\/b\u003e is one of the greatest coaches in the history of college basketball. He won 719 games, seven conference championships and earned a trip to 14 NCAA Tournaments.  \u003cp\u003eHis biggest feat, however, was coaching Texas Western College to a stunning 72-65 upset victory over University of Kentucky in the finals of the NCAA Tournament in 1966. His decision to start five black players against the all-white Kentucky team changed the sport forever. It disproved the theory of some that blacks could not function as a team and soon previously segregated colleges throughout the South began recruiting black players. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeveral books have been written about the game, and a movie, \"Glory Road,\" has been made of the unforgettable season. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDon Haskins\u003c\/b\u003e wrote his biography in 1987. This is a reprint of it with an addendum by Ray Sanchez, who cooperated in writing his biography. Sanchez continues Haskins' remarkable coaching career through his retirement in 1999. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHere is the Haskins story in his own words. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ray Sanchez\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0595361293\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780595361298\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e iUniverse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/23\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 164\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.38d","brand":"Ray Sanchez","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44119943479551,"sku":"9780595361298","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0f7f6a5d-1115-4754-88d5-e0bdf8f61cab.jpg?v=1687411748","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/haskins-ray-sanchez-9780595361298","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}