Lenny, Lefty, and the Chancellor
YA-- University of Maryland basketball player Len Bias died of a cocaine overdose the day after being picked by the Boston Celtics in the National Basketball Association draft of collegiate players. His death drew national attention to the use of drugs in college and professional basketball. Smith recounts not only information previously presented in books and in magazine and newspaper articles, but also offers insights beyond it. He explores the results of this intense scrutiny on the lives of Lefty Driessel, the coach who was forced to resign, and John Slaughter, the chancellor who tried to contain the scandal. This is an excellent account of the investigation into the corruption of sports and sports players as personified by the tragic death of one promising young man. It should have wide appeal to sports fans and beyond.- Pat Royal, Crossland High School, Camp Springs, MDCopyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.