The Miracle of Richfield

The Story of the 1975–76 Cleveland Cavaliers

Nonfiction, Sports, Basketball
Cover of the book The Miracle of Richfield by Roger Gordon, The Kent State University Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Roger Gordon ISBN: 9781631012488
Publisher: The Kent State University Press Publication: September 26, 2016
Imprint: The Kent State University Press Language: English
Author: Roger Gordon
ISBN: 9781631012488
Publisher: The Kent State University Press
Publication: September 26, 2016
Imprint: The Kent State University Press
Language: English

Three years before Brian Sipe began his magic with the Cleveland Browns, Bill Fitch and his band of Cavaliers brought a buzz to Northeast Ohio basketball that fans had never seen before. Despite a rough start to their 1975–76 season, the Cavaliers rode the shoulders of Akron native Nate Thurmond to the Central Division title. Under his leadership, they qualified for the playoffs. Then in April the Cavs provided fans with a remarkable string of games against the Washington Bullets, winning in incredible fashion three times—twice at The Coliseum in Richfield en route to a 4–3 series victory in the Eastern Conference Semifinal.

An emotionally charged experience, this was the Cavs’ first time in the playoffs. To further the excitement, three of their four victories weren’t clinched until the final buzzer. The noise in The Coliseum was so intense that the building shook. Hailed as the “Miracle of Richfield,” many maintain that the 1975–76 season remains the most memorable in Cavaliers history even over the 2006–07 and 2014–15 seasons led by LeBron James.

The Miracle of Richfield: The Story of the 1975–76 Cleveland Cavaliers offers readers an inside look at the team, from its slow start winning just 6 of 16 games, the key signing of Thurmond, and winning the Central title to the pulse-pounding playoff series with the Bullets and the disappointing defeat to the Celtics. The ’75–76 season—especially the playoff — provided Cavs fans with an exhilaration that will never be forgotten.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Three years before Brian Sipe began his magic with the Cleveland Browns, Bill Fitch and his band of Cavaliers brought a buzz to Northeast Ohio basketball that fans had never seen before. Despite a rough start to their 1975–76 season, the Cavaliers rode the shoulders of Akron native Nate Thurmond to the Central Division title. Under his leadership, they qualified for the playoffs. Then in April the Cavs provided fans with a remarkable string of games against the Washington Bullets, winning in incredible fashion three times—twice at The Coliseum in Richfield en route to a 4–3 series victory in the Eastern Conference Semifinal.

An emotionally charged experience, this was the Cavs’ first time in the playoffs. To further the excitement, three of their four victories weren’t clinched until the final buzzer. The noise in The Coliseum was so intense that the building shook. Hailed as the “Miracle of Richfield,” many maintain that the 1975–76 season remains the most memorable in Cavaliers history even over the 2006–07 and 2014–15 seasons led by LeBron James.

The Miracle of Richfield: The Story of the 1975–76 Cleveland Cavaliers offers readers an inside look at the team, from its slow start winning just 6 of 16 games, the key signing of Thurmond, and winning the Central title to the pulse-pounding playoff series with the Bullets and the disappointing defeat to the Celtics. The ’75–76 season—especially the playoff — provided Cavs fans with an exhilaration that will never be forgotten.

More books from The Kent State University Press

Cover of the book The Cleveland Indians by Roger Gordon
Cover of the book Seeing Drugs by Roger Gordon
Cover of the book They Have Left Us Here to Die by Roger Gordon
Cover of the book Teaching Hemingway and Modernism by Roger Gordon
Cover of the book Silk and Bamboo Music in Shanghai by Roger Gordon
Cover of the book Burning the Flag by Roger Gordon
Cover of the book Bloody Versicles by Roger Gordon
Cover of the book The Business of Captivity by Roger Gordon
Cover of the book George Steinbrenner's Pipe Dream by Roger Gordon
Cover of the book The Musical World of Halim El-Dabh by Roger Gordon
Cover of the book She Loved Me Once, and Other Stories by Roger Gordon
Cover of the book Sunk Like God Behind the House by Roger Gordon
Cover of the book Colombia and the United States by Roger Gordon
Cover of the book Company "A" Corps of Engineers, U.S.A., 1846-1848, in the Mexican War, by Gustavus Woodson Smith by Roger Gordon
Cover of the book Evolution and 'the Sex Problem' by Roger Gordon
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy