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Outside the Limelight - Basketball in the Ivy League (Paperback)
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Outside the Limelight - Basketball in the Ivy League (Paperback)
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The Ivy League is a place where basketball is neither a pastime nor
a profession. Instead, it is a true passion among players, coaches,
and committed sports enthusiasts who share in its every success and
setback. Outside the Limelight is the first book to look inside Ivy
League basketball and at the boundless enthusiasm that defines it.
With painstaking reportage, Kathy Orton vividly captures the
internal fervor of the personalities who champion their gameuall
the triumphs and disappointments of an Ivy hoop season.
Scholarships for student athletes? None, and this is the only
Division I conference that does not offer them. The TV spotlight?
It barely shines, despite the passion, talent, and commitment of
the players. Megadollar contracts from the NBA? Rarely does a
player receive an offer. These age-old institutions are better
known for turning out presidents, not point guards, and CEOs and
captains of industry, not centers on the court. Orton weaves
together the stories of coaches and players as they move from fall
practice through an entire season and ahead to the NCAA tournament.
From Harvard to Penn, Princeton to Cornell and beyond,
playersuperhaps more accustomed to pomp and circumstanceuface leaky
gyms, endure long bus rides, rigorous courseloads, and unbearable
exam schedules. Why? Just to prove they can hang with the big boys
despite juggling multiple non-athletic responsibilities? Maybe. But
more importantly, for the sincere love of the game. Outside the
Limelight provides frontcourt vision for college basketball fans
everywhere to achieve an appreciation of this captivating
conference and for diehard enthusiasts to gain greater insight into
what brings Ivy League basketball to center circle.
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