ICE HOCKEY Going for Gold: How the U.S. Won at Lake Placid Tim Wendel HC+DJ 1980

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ICE HOCKEY Going for Gold: How the U.S. Won at Lake Placid Tim Wendel HC+DJ 1980:
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GOING FOR THE GOLD:How the U.S. Won at Lake Placid
by Tim WendelWestport, Connecticut:Lawrence Hill & Company,1980. Second printing (per the number row). Hardcover with Dust Jacket, bound inblue buckram,6 1/8\" x9 1/8\",131 pages + a page of acknowledgements. Illustrated with black-and-white photographs.
CONDITION: Very Good condition. The book is slightly cocked, but is otherwise in Like New condition (our highest condition grade) while the dust jacket does not have any tears or chips, but does has some light, overall yellowing and some very light soiling along the edges of the spine portion of the jacket. See photos.
Over three decades later, the \"Miracle on Ice\" still captures imaginations around the world and causes American hearts to swell with pride. This is the thrilling true story of how a ragtag team of collegiate and amateur athletes united in the shadow of the Cold War to defeat the seemingly invincible Soviet ice hockey team at the 1980 Winter Olympics. Author Tim Wendel, a lifelong hockey fan, began following the U.S. team a year before their Olympic triumph. He joined their road trips, reported on their games for a variety of publications, and eventually came to know not only every member of the team but also their friends, families, and former coaches. Wendel draws upon these close ties to offer moving stories of the players\' boyhoods in Minnesota, North Dakota, and the Boston area. The story of the team\'s amazing victory was voted by Sports Illustrated as the greatest sports moment of the twentieth century and inspired two movies. Even those with no interest in sports or hockey will appreciate this tale of faith, perseverance, and triumph in the face of overwhelming odds.Item No. A0035
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