Word: bertagna
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Crimson in Triumph By Joe Bertagna '73 Stephen Greene Press...
...magic--and tinancial potential--of the backwards maxim has not been lost on Joe Bertagna '73, one-time Harvard hockey goalie and Harvard sports enthusiast...
However, sandwiched between Harvardiana and Hubris lana are the exploits behind the Major H's. An introductory chapter on "Harvard and the Ivy League," sections on individual sports, short features on outstanding athletes and coaches, and scores of photographs fill the pages of Bertagna's captivating history...
...Bertagna manages to transform 250-odd pages of encyclopedia material into attention-grabbing vignettes. Witness the shot of Ryan O'Neal mugging with the 1969 freshman hockey squad--complete with freshman Bertagna--during filming of Love Story at Watson Rink. Bet you never knew that then-freshman coach Bill Cleary '56 helped direct the skating scenes--and stood in for O'Neal during the on-ice shooting...
More important, Bertagna doesn't neglect the outstanding individuals behind both the successes and the failures. Its their story--their triumph, if you will. And Bertagna's as well...