UCLA, A Bruin's Life,1965 and Beyond

By Dick Selby

Dick Selby becomes a Bruin in 1965. He's a member of the 1966 NCAA championship track team, the most dominant track and field team of all time. He becomes an All-American track athlete. This team was coached by Jim Bush, a member of the Track and Field Hall of Fame.This is the time of the Vietnam War, the peace movement, LSD, free love, Timothy Leary, Ram Das and so much more. This is also during Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's years at UCLA and Coach Johnny Wooden's greatest years as he goes onto win ten championships. Gary Beban wins the Heisman Trophy. There are demonstrations at UCLA, police on campus and an FBI infiltrate. People share their experiences during this difficult period with people involved with the peace movement and those who fought in the war stating what it was like for them.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0692179453
• ISBN13: 9780692179451
• Release Date: January 2019
• Publisher: Selby Family Books
• Length: 246 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 0.6" x 5.5"