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Maryland Basketball: Tales from Cole Field House by Paul McMullen (2002) SIGNED by the author and with inscription. This hardcover book titled "Maryland Basketball: Tales from Cole Field House" is a must-read for basketball and sports enthusiasts. It features 212 pages of inspiring stories and history of basketball in the United States, particularly in the middle Atlantic region. Published by Johns Hopkins University Press in 2002, this book is inscribed and signed by the author, Paul McMullen. The book measures 10in x 8in x 0.8in and weighs 24.1 oz. It comes with a dust jacket and is illustrated with captivating images. The book is written in English and belongs to the genres of biography and autobiography, sports and recreation, and history. This rare and collectible item is perfect for avid collectors and fans of basketball. "Paul McMullen's artful, nostalgic, and sometimes controversial account of Maryland basketball history brings life and clarity to celebrated events and seminal moments of the program, many of which I experienced at first hand. His words are the cord that binds together a story previously known to insiders but largely unknown to those outside the Maryland "family. "—Len Elmore, from the Foreword. The Terps went 485-151 at Cole and compiled just as many amazing stories. Maryland basketball during the Cole era included some incredibly gifted players, colorful and sometimes controversial characters, and was driven by three coaches. Bud Millikan basically built a program from scratch and moved it from tiny Ritchie Coliseum into cavernous Cole. Lefty Driesell never quite made it into "the UCLA of the East," but nonetheless guided it to unprecedented heights; Gary Williams returned to his alma mater in 1989, gradually propped up a team crippled by NCAA probation and had the last team standing at the conclusion of 2001-02 season.