Philadelphia Big 5

by M. Earl Smith

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1467129801
• ISBN13: 9781467129800
• Release Date: October 2018
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.5" x 9.2"