Beschreibung:
In 1964, the Evansville College Purple Aces raced undefeated through the Indiana Collegiate Conference, posting a perfect 24-0 regular-season record and winning the College Division NCAA championship. The skeleton of this season exists in newspaper archives and in books that capture the on-court action, but the flesh and blood has never been written-until now. This is the story of Russell Grieger, a starting guard, and his observations, feelings, reactions, and struggles of that season. It provides a game-by-game look into the team, showcasing Grieger's teammates, Coach Arad McCutchan, and Evansville's love for the Aces. The Perfect Season is an insider's inspiring story of a team whose motto-"If you're going to go, go big time or don't go at all"-inspired them to achieve their dream.
AcknowledgmentsPrologue Part One: The Aces Get Ready1. The Armory Days2. Carson Center Preparation 3. The Iowa Hawkeyes Part Two: The Aces Grows Up4. The Beginnings 5. From Bullpup To Bulldog 6. Flailing and Falling 7. Flying 8. St. Louis Blues 9. Return to Evansville 10. A Dream Comes True-Almost Part Three: The Aces Succeed11. Northwestern 12. Notre Dame 13. Holiday Feast 14. The Black Hills and The Badlands 15. Larry, Then The Holy Grail 16. Fans into Redshirts 17. Southern Illinois Surprise 18. DePauw and More 19. Five Games, Five Snapshots 20. Southern Illinois Redux Part Four: The Aces Triumph21. The NCAA Regional 22. The NCAA Finals