In the new book "George Steinbrenner's Pipe Dream: The ABL Champion Cleveland Pipers", Plain Dealer columnist Bill Livingston tells the story of Cleveland's only modern-day pro basketball champion to date. The book is available from Northeast Ohio book stores and online from www.KentStateUniversityPress.com and from www.Amazon.com. The suggested retail price is $18.95.
Look for daily excerpts through Friday this week in The Plain Dealer and on cleveland.com. This excerpt, the third of five, explores the scenario that led to the resignation of Coach John McLendon.
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McLendon walks away from Steinbrenner
George Steinbrenner had the contradictory ability to chase victory at all costs, seize it through ruthless means, and lose the respect he sought to gain with it.