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Tales of the Komets
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by Blake Sebring
Sales Rank : 1457887
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Paperback: 380 pages
Publisher: Rooftop Publishing; 1st edition April 30, 2007
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1600080383
ISBN-13: 978-1600080388
Product Dimensions:
8.8 x 6 x 1 inches
Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
Product Description
Over 55 seasons, the Fort Wayne Komets have been one of the greatest franchises in North American minor league sports. Throughout their existence, this hockey franchise has experienced uncounted unique stories dealing with players, teams, fans and other characters, such as: *The coach who said winning was better than sex *The fan favorite who was traded for two dryers *The player who rode his horse to practice *The player who earned more than $1 million in the minors *The equipment manager who saved the season *The player who wrote a poem to the fans *The best friends who fought each other *The reason Wayne Gretzky came to wear No. 99 *The player who got a kiss during a game *The final fate of Brett Hull's Stanley Cup puck *The Tom Petty song that helped in a championship *The opposing team that needed an exorcism These stories and many more are inside Tales of the Komets.
About The Author
A native of Fort Wayne, Blake Sebring has covered the Fort Wayne Komets for more than 15 years, writing more than 5,000 stories about the team in both the International Hockey League and the United Hockey League. He started working at The News-Sentinel at age 15 in 1979 and joined the paper as a full-time writer in 1988. He is currently the assistant sports editor. You can read his coverage of the Komets at www.news-sentinel.com and through his blog at www.tailingthekomets.com. He is currently writing his second book about the Komets.
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