EPISODE · Jun 13, 2026 · 1H 4M
JEFF KLEINBAUM; Reveals Untold Story of Rutgers’ Legendary Final Four Team; Author, ‘Unforgettable Knights;’ LIVE from NJ
from Conversations with Calvin; WE the Species · host Calvin Schwartz
#realconversations #Rutgers #FinalFour #basketball #author#WallStreet #baseball **CONVERSATIONS WITH CALVIN — WE THE SPECIES🎙️ 810+ Interviews &Videos; 5 ½ years (AI-ranked YouTube podcast in this category in the top 1 -2%Globally!)📺 9,550+ Subscribers —and growing👉 Please Subscribe:https://www.youtube.com/c/ConversationswithCalvinWetheSpecIEsGLOBAL Reach. Earth Life. Amazing People.** Jeff Kleinbaum attended Rutgers University, where he playedon the famous Final Four basketball team and captained the baseball team in itsfirst NCAA appearance in nearly ten years, both in 1976.He went on to a forty-year teaching and coaching career,interrupted only by a ten-year stint on Wall Street. While coaching high school basketball andbaseball, he was named both the Middlesex County and the Morris County Coach ofthe Year.Jeff retired in 2024 and lasted a mere five months beforelaunching a new career as an author. He lives with his wife Deborah and hisgolden retriever, Scarlett, in Florham Park, New Jersey. ABOUT ‘UNFORGETTABLE KNIGHTS’ On Amazon: https://amzn.to/4fs43CxThe untold story of Rutger’s perfect 26-0 season andhistoric run through the NCAA Tournament to the Final Four.It has been 50 years since Rutgers captivated the entiresports world, when the Northeast was starving for a team to take on the giantsof college basketball.Read the true story about each of its players, includingPhil Sellers, first team All-American and all-time leading scorer andrebounder; Mike Dabney and Eddie Jordan, arguably the best backcourt duo in allof college basketball at that time; Hollis Copeland and James Bailey, twofuture NBA stars; and a cast of others, including Mark Conlin, Abdel Anderson,Steve Hefele, Jeff Kleinbaum, Mike Palko, Bruce Scherer, and Stan Nance.These men played in an iconic gym nicknamed “the Barn,”where every seat was sold and thousands were turned away each and every timethey played. The crowds were so loud during the action that paint chips oftenfell from the ceiling and stopped the game while people swept it up.This team played during the 1970s when the Vietnam War wasraging and the political and social atmosphere around them was full of tension.Despite that challenging time in US history, seven African American and fiveCaucasian players pulled together and became stronger and more united than everbefore.It all culminates in their first trip ever to the mecca ofcollege basketball, the NCAA Final Four, where they joined college basketballgiants Indiana, UCLA, and Michigan to provide fans with a tournament toremember.**WE ARE ALSO ON AUDIOAUDIO “Conversations with Calvin; WE the SpecIEs”ANCHOR https://lnkd.in/g4jcUPqSPOTIFY https://lnkd.in/ghuMFeCAPPLE PODCASTSBREAKER https://lnkd.in/g62StzJGOOGLE PODCASTS https://lnkd.in/gpd3XfMPOCKET CASTS https://pca.st/bmjmzaitRADIO PUBLIC https://lnkd.in/gxueFZw
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