Mark "Pathfinder" Epstein shares the inside story of college basketball icon Jack "The Shot" Foley and remembers a cherished time in Central Massachusetts sports history. Epstein's story charts the inspiring life and career of Jack Foley, from Foley's early years as a budding nature lover to his legendary high school and college basketball days and his later years as an educator. Epstein also celebrates the old-fashioned sports traditions that captivated Foley's hometown area of Central Massachusetts, and came to represent a golden age of college basketball. As he revisits this iconic era, Epstein shines a light on other basketball luminaries, like Togo Palazzi, as well as the revered institutions, including the College of the Holy Cross, that helped shape these sports heroes. "For anyone who relishes gaining more knowledge and insight into the sport of basketball and the vibrant history of the City of Worcester, this will be a must-read for you." -Jeff Twiss, vice president of media services, Boston Celtics. Mark "Pathfinder" Epstein grew up in the "golden-era" of playground basketball in the "hot-bed" region known as Central Massachusetts. Mark was the ultimate basketball "junkie". He has had many roles in his favorite sport throughout his lifetime. He is now retired from a career in education and resides with his wife Barbara in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. This is the author's second book, the first one,
"THEY CALL ME PATHFINDER, Education-Basketball-Equality" has received two awards.
Pathfinder is also a nationally recognized motivational speaker and can be reached at mepathfinder1@gmail.com. Praise for Jack "the Shot" Foley- A Legend for All Time: With Togo Palazzi and Central Mass. Basketball
"Mark Epstein offers us a look at Central Massachusetts during its basketball hotbed days. His observations, research, and interviews were extremely interesting to anyone remotely familiar with basketball. The spotlight could not have shone on a more deserving pair than Holy Cross All-American Jack 'the Shot' Foley and former Boston Celtic and Syracuse National Togo Palazzi." -Tom Sanders, Hall of Famer and Boston Celtics legend
"If you want to read a great human-interest story about basketball, this book is a must read. What started off in the late 1950s as a local Worcester story in an area where basketball got its roots soon became a national story for all when Jack 'the Shot' Foley became a
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