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June 17, 1986: Len Bias, the best college basketball player in the country, achieves his dream and is drafted by the NBA Champion Boston Celtics. Less than forty-eight hours later, he dies. It's the end of innocence at the University of Maryland, and it's The Beginning. The shocking death of a superstar is national news and unleashes a tidal wave of coverage, condemnation and legislation so punitive that some have called it a great stain on the American justice system. Legendary coach "Lefty" Driesell leaves, his replacement, Bob Wade is forced out under a cloud, and alumnus Gary Williams is hired to resurrect Maryland Basketball. The student-athletes who stay must deal with the crippling grief of losing an icon and a friend while struggling with public contempt, criminal investigations, NCAA sanctions--a seemingly endless nightmare for these young men who fight to keep playing, trying to return Maryland to greatness. LESSONS FROM LENNY, an inspiring story of survival, rebirth and the constant search for a better self is told by two of these young men. In 1986, Tony Massenburg is a freshman teammate of Bias. He came from Stony Creek, Virginia to learn to play "like Len" and the d

Who reads Lessons from Lenny : the journey beyond a shooting star?

Author

Massenburg, Tony, Williams, Walt

Publisher

Greensboro, MD: Whyde Range Productions, LLC

Published

2018

Language

EN

ISBN

9780999532003

Category

history

Subjects

History, Humanities

Rating

4.7 / 5 (44 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14