In the history of college and professional basketball, only three men have ever scored 100 points in a game. Incredibly, one of those, Bevo Francis, turned the trick twice.

Shooting Star, with an introduction by New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner, is the meticulous and fascinating biography of Clarence "Bevo" Francis, a smooth-shooting sensation who leapt from obscurity to become a national hero. He helped resuscitate college basketball after the betting scandals of the early 1950s, then, almost as quickly, Francis disappeared back into the Ohio hinterland.

Although featured a year ago on ESPN's SportCentury series, Francis has shunned the limelight until now. Based on interviews conducted over a decade with virtually everyone involved in the events of 1952-1954 and the unprecedented cooperation of Francis himself, the author has brought to vivid life one of the most remarkable stories in American sport.

Kyle Keiderling began covering sports as a teenager for his local newspaper, then went on to host a nationally syndicated radio show, before moving into banking. He lives in Flemington, NJ.

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