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232 pages, 99 photos, 7 x 10 inches, 1993
$29.95 paper, 1-58729-625-X, 978-1-58729-625-3
Available February 2008
From Six-on-Six to Full Court Press is the first complete history of Iowa girls’ basketball. The product of exhaustive research, this work is based on many sources, including hundreds of interviews with players and their parents, coaches and officials, media personalities, and school administrators.
“If you want a perspective of the evolution of basketball in this country, this book will be an excellent addition to your basketball library. It is well-written, entertaining, and full of pictures to enhance the storybook tale. This is one history book that I plan to re-read.”—Jan Travers, editor, Court Awareness
“Janice Beran’s book recounts the century of girls’ basketball in Iowa prior to the final conversion (some would say capitulation) to five-player basketball. It is a rich, vibrant history of a sport handed down from mother to daughter, which helped sustain community life in small Iowa towns for decades.”—Feminist Collections
“Beran captures the passion and commitment of the players and explains how the game became an integral part of the life of families and communities. Easily read and rich with facts and illustrations, this work will be well received by players, fans, and devotees of popular Iowa history.”—Annals of Iowa
“From Six-on-Six to Full Court Press is a complete history of Iowa women’s high school, college, and recreational basketball. Beran’s exhaustive research . . . covers legendary players and coaches, changes in rules, stats on Iowa girls’ high school records, alterations in playing styles and uniforms, along with the heart-stopping excitement of the state tournament.”—Hoop Source
Janice Beran is emeritus professor of education at Iowa State University. In 1992, she received the ISU Alumni Association Faculty Citation. |
