100 Years of Duke Basketball

In 1905, the coach at Wake Forest proposed that his basketball team play the team from Duke (then called Trinity). Duke didn't have a team, so they organized one, practiced for three weeks and hosted the visiting Wake Forest team. Duke lost 24-10. Thus began the legend. This book covers that game in some detail, and then covers the coaches and players that have created the legacy. This is an unabashed feel good book. The author has been watching Duke basketball since his freshman year of 1948. This is his third book on Duke basketball. He is a member of the U.S. Basketball writers Hall of Fame.

This book contains a foreword written by a CLASS ACT, Mike Krzyzewski. Much unlike Gary Williams, who pulled Tamir Goodman's scholarship according to my sources. Inside you will learn how the Blue Devils win with class ----- and as a result are the envy of the ACC. Aside from discussing Casey Sander's arrest and JJ Redick's drug abuses, the author does a great job providing an inside view of the finest collegiate institute in America.

I worked for Bill Brill for 15 years. Not only is he the ranking authority on Duke history; he's the guy I ask when I want to know what's happening with the program right now. He's my kind of writer; he's informative and readable.

No one, with the possible exception of Mike Krzyzewski, understands and appreciates Duke basketball like Bill Brill. He attended Duke as a student, and as a journalist covered each of the Blue Devils' 14 Final Four appearances. His insight and passion are obvious in his writing, whether he's chronicling old-timers from his era, or hip-hoppers from the 21st century. This book makes an ideal holiday gift, not only for Duke fanatics, but also anyone who applauds excellence in college athletics.