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Author
Publisher
Lyons Press, an imprint of Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
xii, 237 pages, 8 unnumbered plates : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Traces the story of the eight-team tournament organized by the National Association of Basketball Coaches, chronicling major events, the experiences of the tournament's winning team and the contributions of basketball innovator James Naismith.
2) The legends club: Dean Smith, Mike Krzyzewski, Jim Valvano, and an epic college basketball rivalry
Author
Lexile measure
1040L
Language
English
Description
On March 18, 1980, the immensely powerful Duke basketball program announced the hiring of its new coach -- the man who would resurrect the team, restore glory to Duke, and defeat the legendary Dean Smith, who coached down the road at UNC Chapel Hill and had turned UNC into a powerhouse. Duke's new man was Mike Krzyzewski. The only problem was, no one knew who Krzyzewski was, he had a so-so record in his short time as head coach of Army, and worst...
Author
Publisher
Grand Central Publishing
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xvi, 317 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
The unknown story of the Black pioneers who collectively changed the face of the NFL in 1946. The Forgotten First chronicles the lives of four incredible men, the racism they experienced as Black players entering a segregated sport, the burden of expectation they carried, and their many achievements, which would go on to affect football for generations to come. More than a year before Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball,...
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