Stuff Good Players Should Know by Dick Devenzio

Stuff Good Players Should Know by Dick Devenzio

To Be Human's central theme is the identity of the human being. It is underpinned by the conviction that philosophy is a practical, not theoretical, discipline; philosophizing is a human endeavor in which one seeks to find a philosophy which satisfies one's critical sense after careful personal reflection. This work endeavors to engage college students in the reflective process required to attain that end. To Be Human presents the students with the theories of four different contemporary philosophers: Skinner, Sartre, Marx, and Maslow. Aldous Huxley's novel Brave New World is used throughout the book both as a means of making palpable that different philosophies have different and very practical consequences, and as a means of furnishing the student with a concrete model to start testing the validity of the particular philosophy he or she feels tempted to adopt. Reprinted from the 1985 Paulist Press edition.

Dick DeVenzio gave his life to sports and to a set of beliefs, ideas, and convictions mostly related to the intelligent pursuit of excellence in sports. The son of a very successful basketball coach, Dick grew up wanting to be a basketball star. That led to daily schedules and all-day practicing by the time he was in 7th grade. By 10th grade, he was a varsity starter, averaging 20 points a game--at 5'6, and the next year he averaged 30--at 5'9. In his senior year, he led Ambridge High School to an undefeated state championship, and he still is still considered the best to ever play in Pennsylvania. His name is in the Basketball Hall of Fame, on Parade Magazine's 1967 All-American First Five. Two years later, at Duke University, Dick was an All-ACC selection, and in 1971, a First Team Academic All-American. After graduating from Duke, Dick played and coached professional basketball in Europe and South America and founded the now nationally acclaimed Point Guard College. Considered by many to be a basketball genius and gifted writer, Dick's writings and basketball programs have inspired and influenced countless coaches and athletes. He died in 2001 at age 52.

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ISBN 13	9780983938002
ISBN 10	0983938008
Title	Stuff Good Players Should Know
Author	Dick Devenzio
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Publisher	Pgc Basketball
Year published	2011-10-24
Number of pages	293
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