{"product_id":"9781938905230","title":"The Boys from Corbin: America's Greatest Little Sports Town","description":"What do the Los Angeles Lakers, St. Louis Cardinals, New York Knicks, San Diego Chargers, Oakland Raiders, Kentucky Wildcats, Louisville Cardinals, Western Kentucky Hilltoppers, Furman Paladins and the Eastern Kentucky Colonels all have in common? They have all had star athletes who began their careers as Corbin Redhounds.\u003cp\u003eFor four decades the 30's, 40's, 50's, and 60's, Corbin High School sports were the glue that held the town together. For those who worked on the railroad, cut or hauled timber, or chiseled and drug coal from the nearby mines, football and basketball was a diversion from the daily chore of providing for their families. Sports were the common denominator that transcended economic levels of Corbin's citizenry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSports Hall of Fames are dotted with Corbin stars:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrank Selvy\u003cbr\u003eRodger Bird\u003cbr\u003eCalvin Bird\u003cbr\u003eBilly Bird\u003cbr\u003eJerry Bird\u003cbr\u003eSteve Bird\u003cbr\u003eRoy Kidd\u003cbr\u003eNick Denes\u003cbr\u003eDavid Selvy\u003cbr\u003eFred Radar\u003cbr\u003eMel Chandler\u003cbr\u003ePrincess McBurney\u003cbr\u003eJesse Grant\u003cbr\u003eMarvin Selvy\u003cbr\u003eBobby Terrell\u003cbr\u003eCurly Selvy\u003cbr\u003eEdd Selvy\u003cbr\u003eTed Meadors\u003cbr\u003eJerry Smith\u003cbr\u003eBob Barton\u003cbr\u003eTommy Adkins\u003cbr\u003eBob Coleman\u003cbr\u003eMarion Cluggish\u003cbr\u003eCurt Selvy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere are others who were prep All-Americans, college All-Americans, NBA and NFL all-stars. The Boys from Corbin—America's Greatest Little Sports Town is not just a story . . . it's a phenomenon.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Acclaim Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47051647484144,"sku":"9781938905230","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781938905230_p0.jpg?v=1763664723","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781938905230","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}