num_pages: 303
description: "March Madness" is the first in-depth look into the exciting world of the Kentucky High School Basketball Tournament. It tells the complete story of the Sweet 16 and of all the great players such as Marion Cluggish, "Wah Wah" Jones, Wes Unseld, Butch Beard, Jeff Lamp, Fred Tisdale - and the legendary coaches - Ralph Carlisle, Jock Sutherland, Bob Graves and Bo Davenport. The accounts of the dramatic games are certain to thrill you, whether you are reliving fond memories from your high school days or experiencing the excitement of another era for the first time. It is illustrated with photographs and supplemented with complete tournament scores and records, "March Madness" reveals the year-by-year, game-by-game story of the annual struggle of over 300 teams across the state of Kentucky to earn sixteen regional titles leading to the championship tournament. Included is the first serious consideration of the black championships sanctioned by the Kentucky High School Athletic League from 1932 to 1957 and the great black teams in the years before integration. Also covered are the girls' state title tournaments played from 1920 to 1932 and reinstated in 1975, including the memorable Laurel County team that dominated girls' basketball with three championships in the late '70s.
language: English
title: March Madness: The Kentucky High School Basketball Tournament
titlecomplete: March Madness: The Kentucky High School Basketball Tournament
ratings_count: 2
publisher: Icarus Pr