John Kresse – From Way Downtown

Lou Carnesecca: Now Playing at the Island Garden, 1971

The car pulls into the driveway, and the inner tension reaches a peak. Defeat is too fresh in Carnesecca’s mind for it not to show on his face.

Lou Carnesecca: Are the Pros Ready for Looie? 1971

“Wait a minute,” he whispered after losing his voice during a practice session, “who am I that the pros should be ready for me? Am I ready for them? That’s the question.”