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My Basketball Life in Indiana
By Bobby "Slick" Leonard, By Lew Freedman, Foreword by Larry Bird
SPORTS & RECREATION
288 Pages, 6 x 9
Formats: Cloth, Mobipocket, EPUB, PDF
Cloth, $25.95 (US $25.95) (CA $28.95)
ISBN 9781600788598
Rights: WOR
Triumph Books (Nov 2013)
Overview
Author Biography
Media
Bobby Leonard, author of Boom, Baby!, interviews live on "13 Sports Jam" on WTHR-TV (Indianapolis, IN).
Bobby Leonard, author of Boom, Baby!, interviews live on "Daybreak" on WISH-TV (Indianapolis, IN).
Boom, Baby! was excerpted on ThePostGame, a Yahoo! Sports affiliated blog.
Lew Freedman, co-author of Boom, Baby!, interviews live on "Total Education Network" on Blog Talk Radio.
Bobby Leonard, author of Boom, Baby!, interviews live on "The Dan Dakich Show" on WFNI.
Boom, Baby! was featured in the Middlesboro Daily News.
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Bob Leonard grew up living Indiana basketball. After playing for the Hurryin' Hoosiers during college, Leonard was named head coach of the Indiana Pacers, and throughout his 12-year reign, presided over the greatest success in franchise history that included three American Basketball Association Championships. Following his coaching days, Leonard became the voice of Pacers basketball, serving as a color commentator and analyst on TV and radio broadcasts. Fans love to hear his signature call "Boom, Baby!," his trademark for a Pacers three-pointer.
For the first time, Boom, Baby!: My Basketball Life in Indiana (Triumph Books, November 2013) by Bobby "Slick" Leonard and Lew Freedman-with a foreword by Larry Bird-delves into Slick's storehouse of memories from his life as player, coach and announcer, including:
• Growing up in poverty in Terre Haute, Indiana after the Great Depression
• Natural athleticism that helped him excel at sports early in his life and win a scholarship to play basketball at Indiana University under coach Emmett "Branch" McCracken
• Helping the Pacers find talent for their inaugural season in the ABA, coaching them for more than a decade and continuing his loyalty to the franchise as an announcer
• Exclusive interviews with Leonard's family, friends, former teammates and players and other big names in Indiana basketball
The never-before-told stories in Boom, Baby! are filled with humor, humility and an unwavering pride for Leonard's home state and favorite sport. Fans of Slick and Indiana basketball alike will enjoy the rare opportunity to get to know a basketball legend through his own words.
About the Authors:
Bobby "Slick" Leonard has been a broadcaster for the Indiana Pacers since 1985. He coached the Indiana Pacers to three ABA championships in early 1970s and played seven seasons in the NBA. He was a star player on Indiana University's NCAA champion "Hurrying Hoosiers" team in 1953, a two-time All American and the MVP of the East-West College All-Star Game at Madison Square Garden.
Lew Freedman is an award-winning journalist the former sports editor at the Republic newspaper in Columbus, Indiana. He has previously worked for the Anchorage Daily News, the Chicago Tribune, and the Philadelphia Inquirer. He is the author of more than 50 books, including The 50 Greatest Plays in Chicago Bears Football History, Cubs Essential, White Sox Essential, and more.
Contact: Josh Williams ∙ Triumph Books ∙ 312.568.5404 ∙ j.williams@triumphbooks.com
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