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Bill Russell

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Author : Miles Shapiro
language : en
Publisher: Facts On File
Release Date : 1991

Bill Russell written by Miles Shapiro and has been published by Facts On File this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.

A biography of the outstanding basketball player who joined the Boston Celtics in the 1956-1957 season and led the team to eleven NBA championships in the thirteen years he played.

Go Up For Glory

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Author : Bill Russell
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2020-11-17

Go Up For Glory written by Bill Russell and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-11-17 with Biography & Autobiography categories.

Back in print for the first time in decades, Go Up for Glory is the classic 1968 basketball memoir by NBA legend Bill Russell, with a new foreword from the author. From NBA legend Bill Russell, Go Up for Glory is a basketball memoir that transcends time. First published in 1965, this narrative traces Russell's childhood in segregated America and details the challenges he faced as a Black man, even when he was a celebrated NBA star. And while some progress has been made, this book serves as an urgent reminder of how far we still have to go in the fight for human rights and equality.

King Of The Court

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Author : Aram Goudsouzian
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 2010

King Of The Court written by Aram Goudsouzian and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Basketball categories.

"King of the Court provides a highly nuanced and sophisticated analysis of the great African American basketball player from his earliest days up to the present time. With great skill and much insight, Goudsouzian makes clear that Russell was a very complicated man who was full of contradictions in his own private life and in relationship to his business associates, teammates, opponents, the media, and the larger sporting public."--David K.Wiggins, George Mason University "Not only is King of the Court one of the most impressive and important sports biographies to come along in many a season, easily in the same class as David Maraniss's When Pride Still Mattered (on Vince Lombardi) and Wil Haygood's Sweet Thunder (on Sugar Ray Robinson), it is also one of the truly incisive books on the intersection of race, civil rights, and popular culture that have appeared in some time. Having grown up in Philadelphia, I was always a Wilt Chamberlain man and always will be, but King of the Court convinced me that Bill Russell defined his age in ways that Chamberlain never did. Russell was a man for all seasons. This is a biography befitting Russell's stature."--Gerald Early, author of One Nation Under a Groove: Motown and American Culture "Before there were crossover dribbles or slam dunk competitions, before they even kept statistics for blocked shots, Bill Russell dominated the game we call basketball. The respect he demanded as a black man during America's turbulent Civil Rights era made him the personification of a winner in life. King of the Court, like Russell's defense, locks it down, and puts it all in its proper context. Long live the King!"--Dr. Todd Boyd, author of Young, Black, Rich, and Famous: The Rise of the NBA, the Hip Hop Invasion, and the Transformation of American Culture "Bill Russell's life story is only incidentally about basketball. For him the sport was not a life; it was his vehicle for social change, a platform that showcased his vision for America as much as his athletic talent. In his magnificent biography, Aram Goudsouzian captures the nuance and meaning of Russell's career. After reading the book, one will never look at Russell or sports in quite the same way."--Randy Roberts, Purdue University "Brings back the excitement of the great days of the NBA and its legendary players, led by the king of them all, Bill Russell. Best book I've read on basketball in 40 years."--Bill McSweeny, co-author, with Bill Russell, of Go Up for Glory

Second Wind

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Author : Bill Russell
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1980

Second Wind written by Bill Russell and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1980 with Fiction categories.

Dynasty S End

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Author : Thomas J. Whalen
language : en
Publisher: UPNE
Release Date : 2005-05

Dynasty S End written by Thomas J. Whalen and has been published by UPNE this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-05 with Sports & Recreation categories.

The following summer, Russell stunned the sports world by announcing his retirement, ending his and the Celtics' celebrated reign."

Bill Russell

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Author : Murry R. Nelson
language : en
Publisher: Greenwood
Release Date : 2005-06-30

Bill Russell written by Murry R. Nelson and has been published by Greenwood this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-06-30 with Social Science categories.

Profiles Bill Russell, whose career as an outstanding rebounder for the Boston Celtics led him to become the first African American elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame and the first African American to coach in the NBA.

Russell Rules

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Author : Bill Russell
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2001-05-01

Russell Rules written by Bill Russell and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-05-01 with Business & Economics categories.

Bill Russell epitomizes innovation, teamwork, and leadership. Now the winner of 11 championships as a player and coach of the Boston Celtics and five-time NBA Most Valuable Player reveals the 11 essential steps to attaining success in your professional and personal life. In this invaluable book, Bill Russell shares the insights, memories, and most important, the essential “rules of success” that influenced him in every aspect of his life, from raising a daughter as a single father to becoming a successful coach and mentor to others. Filled with personal and professional stories of his days playing with Celtic greats Bob Cousy, Tom Heinsohn, Sam Jones, and coach Red Auerbach, Russell Rules offers inspiring lessons on commitment, personal integrity, teamwork, and success.

Bill Russell S American Music

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Author : Bill Russell
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1993

Bill Russell S American Music written by Bill Russell and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Music categories.

A history and discography of the American Music label.

Bill Russell

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Author : Chris Hayhurst
language : en
Publisher: Rosen Central
Release Date : 2002

Bill Russell written by Chris Hayhurst and has been published by Rosen Central this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.

A biography of the Boston Celtics basketball player who became the first African American player inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame.

The Rivalry

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Author : John Taylor
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2005-10-11

The Rivalry written by John Taylor and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-10-11 with Sports & Recreation categories.

A BRILLIANTLY WRITTEN ACCOUNT OF THE NBA’S GLORY DAYS, AND THE RIVALRY THAT DOMINATED THE ERA In the mid-1950s, the NBA was a mere barnstorming circuit, with outposts in such cities as Rochester, New York, and Fort Wayne, Indiana. Most of the best players were white; the set shot and layup were the sport’s chief offensive weapons. But by the 1970s, the league ruled America’s biggest media markets; contests attracted capacity crowds and national prime-time television audiences. The game was played “above the rim”–and the most marketable of its high-flying stars were black. The credit for this remarkable transformation largely goes to two giants: Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain. In The Rivalry, award-winning journalist John Taylor projects the stories of Russell, Chamberlain, and other stars from the NBA’s golden age onto a backdrop of racial tensions and cultural change. Taylor’s electrifying account of two complex men–as well as of a game and a country at a crossroads–is an epic narrative of sports in America during the 1960s. It’s hard to imagine two characters better suited to leading roles in the NBA saga: Chamberlain was cast as the athletically gifted yet mercurial titan, while Russell played the role of the stalwart centerpiece of the Boston Celtics dynasty. Taylor delves beneath these stereotypes, detailing how the two opposed and complemented each other and how they revolutionized the way the game was played and perceived by fans. Competing with and against such heroes as Jerry West, Tom Heinsohn, Bob Cousy, John Havlicek, and Elgin Baylor, and playing for the two greatest coaches of the era, Alex Hannum and the fiery Red Auerbach, Chamberlain and Russell propelled the NBA into the spotlight. But their off-court visibility and success–to say nothing of their candor–also inflamed passions along America’s racial and generational fault lines. In many ways, Russell and Chamberlain helped make the NBA and, to some extent, America what they are today. Filled with dramatic conflicts and some of the great moments in sports history, and building to a thrilling climax–the 1969 final series, the last showdown between Russell and Chamberlain–The Rivalry has at its core a philosophical question: Can determination and a team ethos, embodied by the ultimate team player, Bill Russell, trump sheer talent, embodied by Wilt Chamberlain? Gripping, insightful, and utterly compelling, the story of Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain is the stuff of sporting legend. Written with a reporter’s unerring command of events and a storyteller’s flair, The Rivalry will take its place as one of the classic works of sports history.