Carl Braun: Perennial Freshman, 1953

[In his 2006 biography of Hall-of-Famer Joe Lapchick (buy it, you’ll like it!), basketball player-turned-writer Gus Alfieri couldn’t help himself. He traveled back in the time to relive his own childhood asphalt memories in Rockaway Beach, Queens. It is basketball writing at its best. Take a look:

Sunday was the day. And 108th Street Park in Rockaway Bea…