It seems that NMH
has a long history of innovation with Ultimate... In addition to co-founding the
NEPSUL, NMH was the place where Joel Silver, one of the sport's recognized
founders, first played the game.
The book contains
detailed information about early versions of the sport, and the accompanying DVD
includes scenes from an interview with Jared Kass. Kass describes the early
origins of Ultimate at Amherst College and teaching it to summer schoolers -
including Joel Silver - at Northfield Mount Hermon in the summer of 1968.
The DVD also includes an
interview with Joel Silver in which he discusses how he took what he learned at
NMH and helped Ultimate come into existence as an official sport at Columbia
High School in 1968.
The rest, as they say,
is history....
In promoting the book,
Tony Leonardo and Adam Zagoria have helped raise awareness of the sport,
appearing on TV's "Cold Pizza," and with articles in Sports Illustrated and
SI.Com.
To learn more and order a copy of the book, visit: http://www.ultimatehistory.com
To meet the authors and get a copy of your
book signed, check out the following events:
Amherst, MA Book Signing Party
Black Sheep Deli on Main
St.
Friday, Feb 3 from 7pm-10pm
Contact: Tiina Booth (tiinabooth@hotmail.com)
Boston, MA Book Signing Party
Doyle's Cafe
3484 Washington
St.
Jamaica Plain
Saturday, Feb. 4 from 8-10pm
Contact: Geoff Doerre
(gdoerre@fastmail.fn)
Tommy Proulx
(tommy.proulx@buda.org)
Philadelphia, PA Book Signing Party
Yards Brewing Co (www.yardsbrewing.com)
Saturday, Feb.
11 from 3-5pm
Contact: Rick Atkins (raka_4@hotmail.com)
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ULTIMATE – The First Four Decades contains a description of how NEPSUL co-founder and two-time league champion Northfield Mount Hermon features in the creation of the sport.
