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Author:

Beaven, Stephen W., author.

Title:

We will rise : a true story of tragedy and resurrection in the American heartland / Steve Beaven.

Edition:

First edition.

Publisher:

Little A,

Copyright Date:

2020

Description:

xvii, 253 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 22 cm

Subject:

University of Evansville--History.--History.
Evansville Aces (Basketball team)--History.
Basketball--Evansville--Evansville--History.
Aircraft accidents--Evansville--Evansville--History.
Evansville College--History.--History.
Evansville College Purple Aces (Basketball team)--History.
Evansville (Ind.)--History--20th century.
Evansville (Ind.)--History--21st century.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [244]-245) and index.

Summary:

"By 1977 the University of Evansville's Purple Aces basketball team had won five small-college national championships. With a charismatic young coach and a freshman phenom, this small Indiana city hoped to see its team shine in the national spotlight. Then, on a foggy night, after just four games, the plane carrying the team and its coach crashed after takeoff, killing everyone on board. The tragedy seemed insurmountable, a devastating blow to the identity of a fading factory town. But, with the support of a city in mourning, ambitious new coach Dick Walters promised to rebuild the cherished institution. Assembling a team of castoffs, walk-ons, and overachievers, Walters restored the legacy of the team and its fans. Against all odds, his young men made history. A tribute to those who were lost, and to those who carried on, We Will Rise is the rich and powerful story of an underdog team and its fans and the spirit of a resilient community"--Jacket.

ISBN:

1503942228
9781503942226
1503942201
9781503942202

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1089257564

Locations:

FYPI314 -- Dubuque County Library - Asbury Branch (Asbury)

WKPE185 -- Cherokee Public Library (Cherokee)

OCPA943 -- Clare Public Library (Clare)

DBPE173 -- Clear Lake Public Library (Clear Lake)

BSPB851 -- Colo Public Library (Colo)

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

SIPD314 -- James Kennedy Public Library (Dyersville)

EFPB605 -- Inwood Public Library (Inwood)

SFPH074 -- Waterloo Public Library (Waterloo)

DPPE403 -- Kendall Young Library (Webster City)

BNPD611 -- Winterset Public Library (Winterset)