Chuck Orsborn (5 results)

2nd Printing Paperback Good+. 12mo, 96, Trade paperback. General wear to edges/corners.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Ex-library book (hardcover rebinding) with usual markings. Meets the good condition guidelines. Has wear. Five star seller - Buy with confidence!

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Carl Caruso and Joe Klimas (illustrator). 1st Edition. Chuck Orsborn and Marshall K. McClelland. Basketball for Boys. Chicago: Follett Publishing Company, 1960. First Edition (Library of Congress 60-13956). 96 pp. Illustrated throughout with black-and-white instructional photographs by Carl Caruso and Joe Klimas. Staple-bound in pictorial wrappers (red-and-cream design with halftone player image). Part of Follett's All-Star Sports Books series, priced $1.00. A vintage instructional manual from the golden age of mid-century youth sports publishing, written by Bradley University's legendary head coach Chuck Orsborn, winner of two National Invitation Tournament championships (1957 and 1960) with sportswriter Marshall K. McClelland. Divided into 'quarters' covering shooting, passing, defense, and mental preparation, the book blends technical instruction with motivational coaching tone, emphasizing balance, discipline, and teamwork. Period photographs depict Orsborn's own Bradley Braves and local YMCA players demonstrating fundamentals such as the lay-up, jump shot, and fast break. Condition: Very Good. Bright, clean copy with light rubbing and minor surface wear to covers; faint crease at upper corner and a small age spot to front; spine solid and uncreased; interior pages clean and well-preserved with minimal toning. A tight, attractive example of this mid-century coaching guide. Edition details: Copyright © 1960 by Follett Publishing Company. Manufactured in the U.S.A. Part of Follett's All-Star Sports Books youth-instruction series, alongside Baseball for Boys (Digby) and Football for Boys (Kuharich). Chuck Orsborn (1917 - 1998) was an American basketball coach and athletic director who led the Bradley University Braves to three NIT titles (1957, 1960, 1964) and remains one of the winningest coaches in school history. Renowned for his disciplined style and inventive offensive systems, he twice earned Missouri Valley Conference Coach of the Year honors. Marshall K. McClelland was a sportswriter and editor who collaborated on several mid-century instructional titles for Follett's All-Star Sports Books series, making professional coaching methods accessible to young readers.

Softcover. Condition: Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Pages yellowing, light creases in covers.; 8vo; 96 pages.

Barcelona, Ediciones Sertebi, Colecc. Vive Deportivamente, 1976. Traducc. Miguel Ciganda. 22x16 cm. 238 p. Rústica. Ilustr. b/n. Muy buen estado. 1ª edición español. (Ref. N. 307-I).