Louisville Story Program - I Said Bang!: A History of the Dirt Bowl

Award-winning book about 46 years of community building through basketball, told by people who have been a part of the tradition. 

I Said Bang! is a book about 46 years of building community through basketball, written by dozens of people who have contributed to and been shaped by the Dirt Bowl tradition: organizers, players, spectators, announcers, referees, vendors, and coaches. This book weaves together their stories and experiences to paint an impressionistic portrait of the Dirt Bowl and the community that nurtures and sustains it.