LEADER 00000cam 2200421Ii 4500 001 sky299200812 003 SKY 005 20200602135409.0 008 190728t20202020nyuaf b 001 0deng d 020 9781503942202|q(paperback) 020 1503942201|q(paperback) 020 9781503942226 020 1503942228 040 YDX|beng|erda|cYDX|dIEP|dSKYRV|dUtOrBLW 043 n-us-in 092 796.32363|bBEA 100 1 Beaven, Stephen W.,|eauthor. 245 10 We will rise :|ba true story of tragedy and resurrection in the American heartland /|cSteve Beaven. 250 First edition. 264 1 New York :|bLittle A,|c[2020] 264 4 |c©2020 300 xvii, 253 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : |billustrations (some color) ;|c22 cm 336 text|btxt|2rdacontent 337 unmediated|bn|2rdamedia 338 volume|bnc|2rdacarrier 504 Includes bibliographical references (pages [244]-245) and index. 505 00 |tThe natural --|tSpiral --|tDown South --|tWild ass -- |tMr. Watson --|tMoving up --|tAir Indiana flight 216 -- |tA feeling of death --|tMemorial --|tEdie --|tThe new aces --|tOut of agony --|tYoung man in a hurry --|tWhere basketball is king --|tA coach reborn --|tRivals --|tDying young --|tThe winning edge --|tFirst dance. 520 "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. 610 20 University of Evansville|xBasketball|xHistory. 610 20 Evansville Aces (Basketball team)|xHistory. 610 20 Evansville College|xBasketball|xHistory. 610 20 Evansville College Purple Aces (Basketball team)|xHistory. 650 0 Basketball|zIndiana|zEvansville|xHistory. 650 0 Aircraft accidents|zIndiana|zEvansville|xHistory. 651 0 Evansville (Ind.)|xHistory|y20th century. 651 0 Evansville (Ind.)|xHistory|y21st century.
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