Once There Were Giants: How Tiny Hebron Won the Illinois State Basketball Championship and the Hearts of Fans Forever - Softcover

Scott Johnson; Julie Kistler

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0960116656 ISBN 13: 9780960116652

Publisher: Illinois High School Association, 2002

Synopsis

Book by Scott Johnson, Julie Kistler

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From the Back Cover:

Everyone loves a story about a little guy overcoming the odds and winning it big. Maybe that's why Hebron High School's rise to the state championship in 1952 struck a chord with so many fans across the state and the nation. But no victory comes without sacrifice, without hard work, without a little drama. The Hebron story mixes talented twins, spurred on by a pro-athlete older brother; a reed-thin, 6-10½ center, coming late to basketball but getting better with every game; two hot-handed outside shooters overcoming challenges of their own; and a "Little Napoleon" of a coach, utterly focused on putting together just the right ingredients to win a state championship. Desire, devotion, dedication - it all came together for the Green Giants in 1952. They did what it took. They won it all.

About this edition

• Publisher: Illinois High School Association
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0960116656
• ISBN 13: 9780960116652
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 247