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The New York Times ran an article on Joe Lapchick on 11/06/2006 called "Lessons of Lapchick Scrapbook" - click here to download it
Newsday ran an article on the "Joe Lapchick Symposium" at St. Johns - click here to download it
George Vecsey from the New York Times wrote an an article on Gus Alfieri and Joe Lapchick. - click here to download it
Bobby Knight wrote a note about Joe Lapchick and how Lapchick effected his life: click here to download it
GUS ALFIERI BOOK SIGNING "LAPCHICK":Biography of Joe Lapchick
“Alfieri offers a good-hearted, reverential homage to basketball great Joe Lapchick that's colored by the author's own experiences playing for Lapchick at St. John's in the 1950s… Testimonies from people as disparate as Bobby Knight and Bill Bradley make clear that the author is not alone in his admiration of Lapchick.(Oct.).” - Publishers Weekly
What: Discussion and Book Signing
Where: The Book Revue - 313 New York Ave. - Huntington, NY 11743
When: October 19, 2006 7pm
RSVP: Call (631) 265-7142 or email gus@lapchickthebook.com
David Friedman, a freelance writer specializing in professional basketball., has conducted a series of interviews of Gus Alfieri reguarding Joe Lapchick and his influence on the game. Part I | Part II
Article is out in the Journal News called "Biography tells story of New York legend Joe Lapchick".
"Lapchick was a class act, and as I'm bringing him back to life, people are going to realize that he was quite a person." - Gus Alfieri
Joe Lapchick's last victory as a coach was his dynamic victory over Villanova in March of 1965, which resulted in Coach Lapchick's fourth and final National Invitation Tournament, has recently been selected as one of the fifty memorable moments in the history of Madison Square Garden by MSG Cablevision. Author Gus Alfieri recently participated in the taping of Lapchick's show that will be aired in the winter.
St Johns University recognizes Gus Alfieri's book on Joe Lapchick in this article.
Gus Alfieri has been invited to appear on Rick Wolff’s WFAN radio show, The Sports Edge in the fall.
Both John Feinstein and Buzz Bissinger of sports book fame have endorsed LAPCHICK.
The Basketball Times will publish an excerpt of LAPCHICK in its fall edition of the magazine.
Footlocker Sneakers has been approached about packaging the LAPCHICK book with a retro “Joe Lapchick Sneaker” for the fall.
Lapchick had the first sneaker contract with the company and represented them throughout his life.
St. John’s University is planning a symposium on November 11, 2006 honoring Joe Lapchick. Bob Knight and Lou Carnesecca have been asked to speak.
Mayor Amicone of the city of Yonkers has been approached with the idea of a “Joe Lapchick Day,” in the fall. Ernie Garcia, political writer for the Journal News has enthusiastically supported the idea.
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