BRODHEAD — Charles Ripp, a Brodhead native, released his newest book Glass Backboards: A Coast to Coast Anthology of American Basketball, which includes a chapter on Monroe’s 1965 boys basketball state championship team.

The chapter is a chronological account of the season, written as a dialogue between a grandfather and his grandson. Ripp watched all of the games as a kid with his grandfather.

To learn more about the anthology, including a full chapter list and preview, visit www.glassbackboards.com. You can also order the book from this site.

Ripp is a physician anesthesiologist in Colorado Springs, Colorado. His other publications include the Sportademic Career book series, The Colorado Girl Diaries and the Wisconsin War Bride Diaries.