{"product_id":"outside-the-limelight-kathy-orton-9780813546162","title":"Outside the Limelight: Basketball in the Ivy League","description":"The Ivy League is a place where basketball is neither a pastime nor a profession. Instead, it is a true passion among players, coaches, and committed sports enthusiasts who share in its every success and setback. \u003ci\u003eOutside the Limelight\u003c\/i\u003e is the first book to look inside Ivy League basketball and at the boundless enthusiasm that defines it.\u003cp\u003eWith painstaking reportage, Kathy Orton vividly captures the internal fervor of the personalities who champion their gameùall the triumphs and disappointments of an Ivy hoop season. \u003ci\u003eScholarships for student athletes?\u003c\/i\u003e None, and this is the only Division I conference that does not offer them. \u003ci\u003eThe TV spotlight?\u003c\/i\u003e It barely shines, despite the passion, talent, and commitment of the players. \u003ci\u003eMegadollar contracts from the NBA?\u003c\/i\u003e Rarely does a player receive an offer. These age-old institutions are better known for turning out presidents, not point guards, and CEOs and captains of industry, not centers on the court.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOrton weaves together the stories of coaches and players as they move from fall practice through an entire season and ahead to the NCAA tournament. From Harvard to Penn, Princeton to Cornell and beyond, playersùperhaps more accustomed to pomp and circumstanceùface leaky gyms, endure long bus rides, rigorous courseloads, and unbearable exam schedules. \u003ci\u003eWhy?\u003c\/i\u003e Just to prove they can hang with the big boys despite juggling multiple non-athletic responsibilities? Maybe. \u003ci\u003eBut more importantly, for the sincere love of the game.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eOutside the Limelight\u003c\/i\u003e provides frontcourt vision for college basketball fans everywhere to achieve an appreciation of this captivating conference and for diehard enthusiasts to gain greater insight into what brings Ivy League basketball to center circle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kathy Orton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0813546168\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780813546162\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Rutgers University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/01\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 232\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.06lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.38h x 6.34w x 0.78d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2010","brand":"Kathy Orton","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48086910009599,"sku":"9780813546162","price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_258664b4-f829-4db8-bef1-faa697bd94bc.jpg?v=1769097273","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/outside-the-limelight-kathy-orton-9780813546162","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}