Contents
Foreword by Andy Jasner
Chapter 1. The Early Years / Introduction by Merrill Reese
Accent on Youth
Pergine Gains South Bend Grid Praise
Roger Grimes: Every Game Is World Series
Olaf Von Schilling —Villanova Frosh Swimmer Who’s Going Places
Umps Help Tar Phils
The Explorers Go Westhead
Jack Has Something in Reserve (Cunningham)
Players Anti-Merger
Chapter 2. The Eagles Years / Introduction by Vince Papale
The Hawk Is Very Much Alive . . . and Training with Eagles
Roman Can’t Tell How Close He Is to Comeback
Joachim and Grossman : They’re Crossing Paths Again
Eagles’ Rookie Toran Has Fill of Bad Trips
No Dogs, but the Eagles Have Bow-Wow
Echo for Birds: Maybe Next Year
Chapter 3. The Big 5 Years / Introduction by Paul Westhead
Westhead: Big 5 Pulls for McKinney
Don’t the Owls Deserve Top 20 Consideration?
Penn Will Test Temple’s Ranking
St. Joe’s Win a Hall of Famer
Big 5 Teams, Turnstiles Look Good
Chapter 4. The Soccer Years / Introduction by Al Miller
Building Solid Foundation Put Kick in Atoms
Bob Rigby to Fury in Nick of Time
Long Distance Trip to Atoms No Minor Problem
Can Atoms Now Become More Rowdy
Will the Atoms and Wings Be Crowded Out? Cool to Soccer . . .
Al Miller Finally Wins a Big Award
Chapter 5. The Sixers Before 1983 / Introduction by Doug Collins
Owner Fitz Dixon Gets Caught Up in Sixers’ Fever and the Excitement of Julius Erving
A Free and Easy Win for the Sixers
There IS a Tomorrow for Sixers
Dr. J Meets Oscar
Doug Collins Is a Voice of Reasons
Mother’s Day Massacre
Sixer Bid Wilts Away
Chapter 6. The ’83 Championship Season / Introduction by Billy Cunningham
Clean Sweep for 76ers
Some Things Never Change
Bulls Can’t Keep Sixers Down
76ers Toast of the East
Lakers Play Pat Hand to Secure Life of Riley
Mind Games
Toney’s Jumper Isn’t Shot
The Promised Land
Chapter 7. The Sixers Between Finals Runs: October 1983–2000 / Introduction by Earl Cureton
Sixers Ring in Season
76ers Record Own Thriller
Zinkoff Dead at 75, Had a Name for Everything
The First Skywalker
Moses Carves the Beef
The Promised Land
Big Guy’s One for the Ages
Chapter 8. The Dream Team / Introduction by Charles Barkley
Practice for Dream Team?
Will Barkley Listen, or Play Ugly American Role?
Bird Steals Show
Barkley Almost at Peak of Perfection
They Refuse to Just Do It
Lithuania Gets What It Expected
Chapter 9. Iverson And The 2001 Finals Run / Introduction by Allen Iverson
Sweep This!
YOTOMBO!
54! Iverson Explodes, Series Tied
Their Answer
Oh Deer! With Iverson Hurting, Bucks Even Series
Sixers Start to Regroup, before It’s Too Late
Say Cheese! Sixers Toast Bucks in Opener
7th Wonder—Sixers Pass the Bucks; Here They Come, LA
Believe It! Iverson, McKie Eliminate Toronto
That’s 3! Sixers Poised to Wrap It Up
Star Light Star Bright
MJ on MJ
To Sir, with Love
Index