Contents

Praise for Terry Frei’s Previous Books

Contents

Introduction

Part I: Setting the Stage

Chapter 1: Hobby

Chapter 2: Fishermen

Chapter 3: Laddie and Slim

Chapter 4: From the Gorge

Chapter 5: Basketeers

Chapter 6: Floating Ideas

Chapter 7: Bee and the Blackbirds

Chapter 8: Taking the Show on the Road

Chapter 9: Garden and Beyond

Part II: March

Chapter 10: White Smoke

Chapter 11: Cayuse with a Saddle

Chapter 12: Maneuvers

Chapter 13: RSVP

Chapter 14: Jumping Either Way

Chapter 15: Spotlights

Chapter 16: Moving On

Chapter 17: Suitcase Test

Chapter 18: Eighth Avenue

Chapter 19: Treasure Island

Chapter 20: How the West Was Won

Chapter 21: 49th Street

Chapter 22: Destinies

Chapter 23: Broken Trophy and All

Chapter 24: Ride Home

Chapter 25: Dance of Champs

Part III: Conclusions

Chapter 26: First, Always

Chapter 27: Coaches

Chapter 28: The Tall Firs

Acknowledgments

Part IV: Appendices

Appendix A: 1939 NCAA Tournament

Appendix B: Oregon’s 1938–39 Results

Appendix C: 1939 National Invitation Tournament

Appendix D: Long Island’s 1938–39 Results

Notes

Selected Bibliography/Sources