Name: One Shot Short: The 1957-1958 Chattanooga Central Basketball Season
SKU: 385

One Shot Short: The 1957-1958 Chattanooga Central Basketball Season

The 1957-1958 basketball season of Chattanooga, Tennessee, Central High School Purple Pounders who accumulated a record of 33 wins and 4 losses but lost the Tennessee State Championship by one point to Lenoir City, Tennessee, with a score of 34-33. Coaching career of Gordon W. Smith 1953-1974, and post high school careers of team players. Features 130 photographs and charts and contains a DVD of the championship game inside the back cover.. All proceeds will be donated to the Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga, a 501(c)(3) charity, to support Gordon W. Smith Scholarship.

One Shot Short: The 1957-1958 Chattanooga Central ….

$21.95 – Paperback

Summers, Jerry H. and Stone, Karen P.

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Author: Jerry H. Summers

ISBN: 978-1-947589-12-4 Paperback

Library of Congress Control Number: 2019904276

Specifications:

6″ x 9″
194 pages
50# archival white

What readers are saying:

“One Shot Short is a fun historical read about a very special basketball team and their beloved coach, and it is a reminder that lessons on the court prove to shape young people and set their paths to success. These 10 men are examples of how teamwork and a caring adult make a difference in the lives of student athletes.”

~ Finley King – Principal, Chattanooga Central High School

“Jerry Summers’ story of his high school basketball team, all over-achievers, is inspiring. Had that shot gone in, I don’t believe it would have changed much at all. All of those guys were destined to be successful.”

~ Randy Smith – Sports Broadcast Journalist and member of the Tennessee Journalism Hall of Fame.

“One Shot Short is living proof that true champions don’t always win the gold ball. How can a single missed shot spawn unsurpassed influence, be the foundation of a life-long camaraderie, and positively impact a multitude of Americans? This book is special beyond any scoreboard!”

~ Rick Rogers – Chattanooga Central High School Basketball Coach

“Today we are taught that “winning is everything,” but the Purple Pounders’ reign in all sports taught the City of Chattanooga differently over 50 years ago. One Shot short is among Summers’ best works because he doesn’t anguish over the great City-Central games, the tough opponents, or the demanding practices, as much as he regales us when high school sports were played only for” The Love of the Game.””

~ Roy Exum – Chattanooga News-Free Press Sports Editor

Additional Info:

Order from Orange Grove Center

Proceeds from the sale of One Shot Short will go to Orange Grove Center (OGC), a 501(c)(3) Charitable organization under the Internal Revenue Status. Copies of One Shot Short can be purchased directly from Orange Grove Center, 615 Derby Street, Chattanooga, Tennessee 37404 – or – www.orangegrovecenter.org

Jerry H. Summers