The Miracle of Richfield

The Miracle of Richfield
Author: Roger Gordon
Publisher: Black Squirrel Books, a trade
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2016
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9781606352779

Three years before Brian Sipe began his magic with the Cleveland Browns, Bill Fitch and his band of Cavaliers brought a buzz to Northeast Ohio basketball that fans had never seen before. Despite a rough start to their 1975-76 season, the Cavaliers rode the shoulders of Akron native Nate Thurmond to the Central Division title. Under his leadership, they qualified for the playoffs. Then in April the Cavs provided fans with a remarkable string of games against the Washington Bullets, winning in incredible fashion three times--twice at The Coliseum in Richfield en route to a 4-3 series victory in the Eastern Conference Semifinal. An emotionally charged experience, this was the Cavs' first time in the playoffs. To further the excitement, three of their four victories weren't clinched until the final buzzer. The noise in The Coliseum was so intense that the building shook. Hailed as the "Miracle of Richfield," many maintain that the 1975-76 season remains the most memorable in Cavaliers history even over the 2006-07 and 2014-15 seasons led by LeBron James. The Miracle of Richfield: The Story of the 1975-76 Cleveland Cavaliers offers readers an inside look at the team, from its slow start winning just 6 of 16 games, the key signing of Thurmond, and winning the Central title to the pulse-pounding playoff series with the Bullets and the disappointing defeat to the Celtics. The '75-76 season--especially the playoff -- provided Cavs fans with an exhilaration that will never be forgotten.

Vintage Cavs

Vintage Cavs
Author: Terry Pluto
Publisher: Gray Publishers
Total Pages: 214
Release: 2019-11-07
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781598511086

The Cleveland Arena and Richfield Coliseum are long gone, but they and the Cavaliers teams from 1970 to the 1990s come alive in this personal history by a sportswriter who was there as a young fan and later an NBA beat writer. From expansion team to the brink of greatness with Austin Carr, World B. Free, "Hot Rod" Williams, Mark Price, and others.

Joe Tait: It's Been a Real Ball

Joe Tait: It's Been a Real Ball
Author: Terry Pluto
Publisher: Gray & Company, Publishers
Total Pages: 266
Release: 2012-05
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1598510940

Joe Tait is like a family friend to three generations of Cleveland sports fans. This book celebrates his Hall-of-Fame broadcasting career with stories from Joe and dozens of fans, media colleagues, and players. He was "the Voice of the Cleveland Cavaliers." But to fans, Joe was also "one of us." Cavs basketball, Indians baseball, or Mount Union football, he made the game come alive, and wasn't afraid to speak his mind¿even when it might get him in trouble with the coach or the owner. He inspired a generation of young broadcasters, and phrases he invented became part of the common language of Northeast Ohio sports.These stories will make you feel like you're sharing a personal play-by-play recap with one of the best announcers in all of sports.

The Top 20 Moments in Cleveland Sports

The Top 20 Moments in Cleveland Sports
Author: Bob Dyer
Publisher: Gray & Company
Total Pages: 332
Release: 2007-04
Genre: History
ISBN: 1598510304

Relive the most memorable and sensational events in Cleveland sports history. Many of them are known by shorthand: Red Right 88. The Drive. The Fumble. The Shot. Beer Night. Some were gut-wrenching. Some, like the 1964 NFL championship game, were glorious. All are highlight of the shared experience of all Cleveland sports fans.

Fast Food Nation

Fast Food Nation
Author: Eric Schlosser
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 387
Release: 2012
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0547750331

An exploration of the fast food industry in the United States, from its roots to its long-term consequences.

Tales from the Cleveland Cavaliers Locker Room

Tales from the Cleveland Cavaliers Locker Room
Author: Roger Gordon
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 188
Release: 2021-03-30
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1683583922

Long before “The Decision,” four MVP awards, and back-to-back NBA championships with the Miami Heat, LeBron James opened the 2003–04 season as an untested rookie with the Cleveland Cavaliers. In Tales from the Cleveland Cavaliers Locker Room: The Rookie Season of LeBron James, first published in 2004, readers will find anecdotes about this extraordinary rookie who grew up a stone’s throw away in Akron. Fans will read about the rest of the Cavaliers, from celebrations on the day lottery luck shone upon the team and the anticipation of LeBron’s debut to disappointments like the season-opening five-game losing streak and 6–19 start; from the excitement of a young team maturing under the guidance of head coach Paul Silas to the shrewd moves of general manager Jim Paxson. There were also the moments bordering on the absurd, like the near-riot on LeBron James Bobblehead Night. And there was the heartbreaking late-season injury to a key player that likely cost the Cavs a playoff berth. Through the eyes and ears of the media, coaches, players, fans, and more, this book is a must-read for any Cavs or NBA fan. It is a whimsical reflection on the rebirth of a forlorn franchise that was quite possibly a Ping-Pong ball away from relocating to another state. It is a look back at how a team led by a teenage kid with remarkable skills, awesome strength, and incredible poise went from being the laughingstock of the NBA to becoming a true playoff contender. In 2014, LeBron James decided to come home, where he remained through 2018, bringing the team its first-ever NBA championship and the city it’s first since the 1964 Browns. In this newly updated edition, Tales from the Cleveland Cavaliers Locker Room will make Cavs fans remember the joy of victory at the hands of King James.

The Story of the Cleveland Cavaliers

The Story of the Cleveland Cavaliers
Author: Nate LeBoutillier
Publisher: The Creative Company
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2006-07
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781583414033

Learn the team's origins, stars, and greatest moments through photos and lively text.

God’s Got You Covered

God’s Got You Covered
Author: Rev. Edward N. Udeh
Publisher: WestBow Press
Total Pages: 215
Release: 2018-09-18
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1973638258

God’s Word and our daily experiences prove to us that life is a long journey, and our days are spent in constant battle with the challenging issues of life. We find, in the Bible, that God has already made provision for us to enjoy victory in these battles. God does not promise us battle-free lives, but he certainly guarantees us defeat-free lives. In God’s Got You Covered, you will learn how to discover your privileges, benefits, and rights as a blood-bought child of God, and you will use the power of persistent faith and determination to obtain the breakthroughs you desperately need. You will also learn how to know the God who has got you covered in every area of your life, how to live and enjoy a defeat-free life, and how to put feet under your faith and stand your ground, even in the face of inevitable and seemingly insurmountable challenges. In the end, God’s Got You Covered will show you how to fight in God’s way for those things that are rightfully yours. Now is the time to get back what the devil has stolen from you, overcome the evil spirit of discouragement, and praise your way out of defeat and destruction, using your faith in conjunction with the Word to obtain, maintain, and retain your physical healing.

The Miracle Effect

The Miracle Effect
Author: Kimberly Krueger
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 320
Release: 2017-11-20
Genre: Coincidence
ISBN: 9781979140997

"Jesus is still in the miracle business!" shares one of the twenty women who reveal the true, short stories of real miracles that took place in their lives. "The Miracle Effect," from FEW International Publications, follows these extraordinary women through the lows of life and highs of an eternal and loving God of mercy and grace. From Cancer remissions, lung transplants, and illnesses, to parenthood, friendships, and marriage, to today's most talked about topics such as PTSD, abortion, and same sex attraction, this collection of soul-enriching stories drives again and again to the heart of a loving God and the miracles He can (and does) still perform in lives today. The collection, inspired by Micah 7:15, which tells us: "...I will show you miracles," will make you cry, laugh, relate, and recognize the Hand of God in everything from the mundane to the...well...miraculous!

The Inside Game

The Inside Game
Author: Wayne Embry
Publisher: The University of Akron Press
Total Pages: 472
Release: 2004
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9781931968140

In the fall of 1999, Wayne Embry was so highly thought of by his peers that he was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame as a contributor to the game. In the summer of 1999, the Cleveland Cavaliers thought so little of him that they replaced him as general manager. Now in his new autobiography, The Inside Game, Embry, who was once sent home from a game when a bullet was found on his seat, tells the inside story of his fall from grace and the part he believes racism played in it. He deals with the unsavory dealings that led to his departure from the Cavs and introduces startling information about one of the most highly regarded coaches in the league. He discusses the social and economic changes affecting the league and other problems threatening to destroy it. His book is part historical perspective, part inside look behind the scenes, part business strategy and part social commentary