Download or read book Butcher Ball written by Jack Butcher and published by . This book was released on 2004-11-01 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book tells the story about the life of Jack Butcher, a high school coach who became a legend while coaching basketball in the state where basketball is king, Indiana! It tells the story of his early life as his family struggled to survive the depression after the accidental death of his father when he was 3 months old. It includes growing up in a small town and how he was saved by basketball. It contains real life stories about officials, sports writers and other stories from the hard wood. It is a fascinating story about the struggle to be recognized and accepted as the all time winningest basketball coach in the state.