Earl the Pearl My Story

Name: Earl the Pearl My Story
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ISBN: 9781609615611

ISBN-10: 1609615611

ISBN-13: 9781609615611

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Authors: Earl Monroe, Quincy Troupe, Bill Bradley

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In addition to being an inductee into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame and being named to the NBA's 50 Greatest Players list, Earl "The Pearl' Monroe (a.k.a. "Black Jesus') had a tremendous stylistic impact on the way the game is played at the professional level, an impact that has endured to the present day. A dazzling ball-handler and one-on-one virtuoso who made crowds gasp with his slashing drives to the hoop, Monroe loved to spin and twist through the paint and then launch off-balance, circus-like shots in the tradition of the Harlem Globetrotters. Observers said that watching him play was like listening to jazz; his moves resembled free-floating improvisations, riffs that took off…

Book details

List price: $31.99
Publisher: Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony/Rodale
Publication date: 4/23/2013
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 432
Size: 6.50" wide x 9.25" long x 1.50" tall
Weight: 1.628
Language: English



Foreword



Prologue



Growing Up in South Philly: 1944 to 1959



Early Life in South Philly



Coming of Age, Junior High School, and My Introduction to Basketball: 1956 to 1959



High School Years: 1959 to 1962



Stepping on the Gas: Running Over Potholes on the Road to Glory



Becoming a Star in South Philly: The Turning Point, Summer 1962



A Lost Year: 1962 to 1963



Lessons from My First Year at Winston-Salem: 1963 to 1964



Reuniting with My Father: Summer 1964



Reaching for Stardom in My Sophomore Year: 1964 to 1965



Becoming "Black Jesus" in My Junior Year: 1965 to 1966



Becoming "Earl the Pearl" in My Senior Year and the Pan American Games Debacle: 1966 to 1967



My Hunger for NBA Respect and a Championship Ring



A Paradigm Shift in Pro Basketball: My Rookie Year, 1967 to 1968



Pressing Pedal to the Metal, Full Speed Ahead: 1968 to 1969



Reaching for the Dream of an NBA Championship: 1969 to 1970



The Pain of Getting Close But No Cigar: 1970 to 1971



Leaving Baltimore and Going to Play for the "Enemy": 1971 to 1972



The Death of My Mother and the NBA Holy Grail: 1972 to 1973


Epilogue: My Take on NBA Basketball and the Future of the Game


Acknowledgements


Index