Sports Fact and Book Rec of the Day 10/17/2007

10/17/1958:
After barnstorming through Europe over the summer, Wilt Chamberlain makes his American professional debut with the Harlem Globetrotters as they rout the South Philadelphia Hebrew Association at a sold-out Chicago Stadium. Because h e left Kansas after his junior year and the rules of the day prohibit any player from joining the NBA until his college class has had four full years in school, Chamberlain will play out the season with the Trotters and join the Philadelphia Warriors next year.

Birthdays:
Jim Gilliam b. 1928
Evel Knievel b. 1938
Bob Seagren b. 1946
Ernie Els b. 1969
John Rocker b. 1974

HISTORICAL FICTION

Sweeping historical fiction at its best. A Catch of Consequence opens in Colonial Boston where a young woman and staunch Patriot saves the life of an Englishman. The simple act of bravery and kindness turns her life on end and forces her to flee to England, the last place she wants to be, with the stranger, the last man she should be with. Great period details, a clever twist on a familiar plot, and winning characters make A Catch of Consequence a catch.

A CATCH OF CONSEQUENCE, by Diana Norman (Berkley Trade, 2003)