Over the Rim
by Meschery, Tom
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good in good dust jacket. DJ has some wear, soiling edge tears and chips.
- ISBN 10
- 0841500126
- ISBN 13
- 9780841500129
- Seller
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Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
New York: The McCall Publishing Company, 1970. First edition. First printing [stated]. Hardcover. Good in good dust jacket. DJ has some wear, soiling edge tears and chips.. 67 p.; 22 cm. From Wikipedia: "Thomas Nicholas "Tom" Meschery (born October 26, 1938 is a Russian American former professional basketball player. He was a power forward with a 10 year National Basketball Association career from 1961 to 1971. He played for the Philadelphia/San Francisco Warriors and the Seattle SuperSonics. His jersey, number 14, was retired by the Warriors. Meschery published his first book of poems in 1970, and returned to school after his coaching stint, receiving his Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of Iowa in 1974. He studied poetry with Mark Strand, U.S. poet laureate at University of Washington. After receiving his teaching credentials at University of Nevada, Reno, Meschery taught high school English in Reno, Nevada, until his retirement in 2005. He is also a poet, whose works often relate to basketball, teaching, and being a Russian immigrant. In 2002, Meschery was inducted into the Nevada Writers Hall of Fame.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Ground Zero Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 69870
- Title
- Over the Rim
- Author
- Meschery, Tom
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good in good dust jacket. DJ has some wear, soiling edge tears and chips.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition. First printing [stated]
- ISBN 10
- 0841500126
- ISBN 13
- 9780841500129
- Publisher
- The McCall Publishing Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1970
- Keywords
- Professional Athletes, Poets, Basketball, Prometheus, Alex Hannum, Rick Barry, Elgin Baylor, Wilt Chamberlain, Bill Russell, Red Auerbach, Edward Gottlieb
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