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Book SynopsisThe incredible story of one of the greatest unknown basketball players of all time.
Trade Review“Billy McGill’s discipline, creativity, and ingenuity changed basketball—the way we played it, watched it and most importantly, the way we thought about it. Are you bold, smart, and open minded enough to let his remarkable life’s story change you now—for the better?”—Bill Walton, retired professional basketball player and television sportscaster
"A solid choice for collections where interest in NBA history is high."—Wes Lukowsky,
Booklist"This book will remind basketball fans of one of the greatest players in college hoops history. Next time you see a big man jump off two feet and loft a one-handed shot from behind his head, think of The Hill."—Geoff Griffin,
City Weekly"
Billy “the Hill” and the Jump Hook succeeds because it offers an insight into big-time college and professional basketball in the late-50s and early-60s and the exploitation that some players suffered."—Dennis Gildea,
ARETE"Much more than a book about basketball, this is a very human story of will and determination triumphing over tremendous hardship and adversity. As such, it should appeal to all sports fans as well as to readers of autobiographies. It would also make a terrific movie."—
Library Journal Starred Review
Table of ContentsPreface
Prologue
1. The Beginning
2. Welcome to LA
3. Introduction to the Game
4. The First Day of the Rest of My Life
5. Things Come Together; Things Fall Apart
6. The Hill
7. The Shot
8. The Other Shot
9. Road to Recovery
10. Road to Recovery 2
11. Victory
12. Good-bye, LA
13. "No Coloreds"
14. Passing
15. The Needle
16. Sophomore Year
17. Ohio State
18. Tragedy in Triplicate
19. Girls
20. Junior Year
21. One Last Summer
22. Senior Year
23. A Bad Bounce
24. Last Hurrah at Utah
25. Welcome to the Big Leagues, Kid
26. Training Camp
27. Exhibition
28. The Season Begins
29. Good-bye, Zephyrs
30. The Knicks
31. The Heights
32. Thank You; Please Leave
33. All Good Things
34. Can You Come Home Again?
35. In and Out
36. A Glimmer of Hope
37. Second Verse, Ain't Like the First
38. The Last Waltz
39. The Fall
40. Bye-bye, Caddy, Bye-bye
41. Central Booking
42. Don't Call It a Comeback
43. You Can't Go Home Again
44. You Really Can't Go Home Again
45. To the Edge of the World . . .
46. . . . and Back
47. So Much for a Hero's Welcome
48. Dear Dad
Epilogue
Where Are They Now?
