Philadelphia Big 5 - Hardcover

Smith, M Earl

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1540236315 ISBN 13: 9781540236319

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Library Editions, 2018

Synopsis

In the "City of Brotherly Love," there are few things taken as seriously as local bragging rights. In a city that lives and dies with its sports heroes, basketball is no exception. This volume traces the lore and history behind Philadelphia's Big 5, an informal basketball league that features five of the area's most prestigious colleges: LaSalle University, Temple University, Saint Joseph's University, Villanova University, and the University of Pennsylvania. Formed in 1955, the Big 5 pulls teams from the Ivy League, the Big East, the American Athletic Conference, and, in the case of both LaSalle and Saint Joseph's, the Atlantic 10. With a round-robin format, each team plays the other once and best record takes home the trophy. In a sport that has become a nationwide sensation, the spirit of Philadelphia lives on, led by the most loyal and passionate fans in the world.

About this title

About the Author:

M. Earl Smith is a historian, professor, author, and father. A graduate of Chatfield College in Ohio, he completed a master of arts in English at the University of Pennsylvania in 2017. Each chapter of this volume has a foreword written by a member of the Big 5 fraternity, and images were sourced from the athletic departments of the schools represented. A portion of the proceeds from this volume will be donated to each school's athletic department

About this edition

• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Library Editions
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 1540236315
• ISBN 13: 9781540236319
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 98