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Immaculate Reflections: Sports Insights from a Pittsburgh Viewpoint (Pittsburgh Proud series)
Immaculate Reflections Sports Insights from a Pittsburgh Viewpoint - Pittsburgh Proud series Author:Jim O'Brien Jim O'Brien's 21st book in his Pittsburgh Proud series will be out in mid-October. It is titled "Immaculate Reflections," and it's a 512-page book, with over 200 photographs, dealing with all major sports on every level with a local slant. — It has several stories dealing with the Immaculate Reception on the 40th anniversary of the pivotal event... more » in the Steelers' 80 years history.
It has interesting insights into stories about Steelers such as Ben Rothlisberger and Troy Polamalu, Franco Harris and Penn State's Joe Paterno, the Penguins' Sidney Crosby, the 50th anniversary of the 1962 U.S. Open Golf Tournament won by Jack Nicklaus over Arnold Palmer, Pittsburgh boxing champion Fritzie Zivic and the Pirates' Bill Mazeroski, Dick Groat and Steve Blass, to name a few topics.
There are chapters devoted to Suzie McConnell Serio and Sean Casey of Upper St. Clair, and Swin Cash of McKeesport.
It has stories devoted to the University of Pittsburgh, Duquesne University, Carnegie Mellon University, Penn State University and West Virginia University.« less