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Pioneers Of The Hardwood
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Author : Todd Gould
language : en
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Release Date : 1998-03-22
Pioneers Of The Hardwood written by Todd Gould and has been published by Indiana University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998-03-22 with History categories.
As fire is to prairie or water to fish, so is basketball part of the natural environment in Indiana. Round ball, or Hoosier Hysteria is so much a part of the state's heritage that many people believe basketball was invented in Indiana. Naismith's game is a virtual religion in the state. While everyone knows about the growth of basketball in high schools and in college, the story of Indiana's role in the development of professional basketball has not been told before. It is a fascinating, passionate, lively story of men who loved the game and were willing to play for nickels, of raucous fans, local heroes, and love of the game. Growing out of an award-winning documentary, Pioneers of the Hardwood tells the story of the growth of professional basketball in Indiana in the good old barnstorming days. Gould covers the Indianapolis Em-Roes, the Fort Wayne Pistons (later the Detroit Pistons), the Indianapolis Kautskys, and the Indianapolis Olympians. He sets his story within the context of the times and also discusses some of the teams that the local heroes competed against, including the famous New York Celtics (the original Celtics) and the gifted Harlem Rens, the first all black professional team. The book is based on extensive research as well as revealing interviews with former players John Wooden, collegiate all-American Ralph Beard, Pat Malaska, Frank Baird, and others. Indiana teams were frequently "world champions." The Fort Wayne Pistons dominated professional basketball for a number of years. Pioneers of the Hardwood is an essential part of the story of the growth of professional basketball in the first half of this century. As Gould puts it, "Before stars such as Larry Bird or Oscar Robertson, before the high-priced basketball shoe advertisements, and before the success of the NBA, before the Indiana Pacers, the forefathers of professional basketball forged a remarkable legacy as unlikely and as magical as a last-second shot spells a championship. Under primitive conditions, these fabled sportsmen laid a hardwood foundation for others to follow." This is their story.
Wartime Basketball
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Author : Douglas Stark
language : en
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Release Date : 2016-05-01
Wartime Basketball written by Douglas Stark and has been published by U of Nebraska Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-05-01 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Introduction: A new game -- America goes to war, 1941-1942 -- The color line falls, 1942-1943 -- Wartime basketball, 1943-1944 -- The big man cometh, 1944-1945 -- Looking toward the future, 1945-1946 -- Epilogue: Basketball arrives
Breaking Barriers
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Author : Douglas Stark
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2018-12-15
Breaking Barriers written by Douglas Stark and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-12-15 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Today, it is nearly impossible to talk about the best basketball players in America without acknowledging the accomplishments of incredibly talented black athletes like Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan, and Kobe Bryant. A little more than a century ago, however, the game was completely dominated by white players playing on segregated courts and teams. In Breaking Barriers: A History of Integration in Professional Basketball, Douglas Stark details the major moments that led to the sport opening its doors to black players. He charts the progress of integration from Bucky Lew—the first black professional basketball player in 1902—to the modern game played by athletes like Stephen Curry and LeBron James. Although Stark focuses on the official integration of basketball in the late 1940s, the story does not end there. Over the past 60-plus years, black athletes have continued to change the game of basketball in terms of style, social progress, and marketability. Spanning the early 1900s to the present day, no other book features such a comprehensive examination of the key events and figures that led to the integration of professional basketball. In Breaking Barriers, these crucial steps in the history of the sport are placed within the larger context of American history, making this book an essential addition to the literature on sports and race in America.
Sport And American Society
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Author : Mark Dyreson
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2013-09-13
Sport And American Society written by Mark Dyreson and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-09-13 with Sports & Recreation categories.
A special issue of the International Journal of the History of Sport, this collection of provocative essays explores the many faces of sport in America. Drawing upon insights from anthropology, history, philosophy and sociology and with reference throughout to politics and economics, the contributors outline the story of how American sport has contributed to a climate of insularity, exceptionalism and imperialism, from a symbolic rejection of British rule and British sports to the current status of all-American sports such as baseball and basketball in the face of globalization.
Wooden A Coach S Life
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Author : Seth Davis
language : en
Publisher: Times Books
Release Date : 2014-01-14
Wooden A Coach S Life written by Seth Davis and has been published by Times Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-01-14 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
A provocative and revelatory new biography of the legendary UCLA coach John Wooden, by one of America's top college basketball writers No college basketball coach has ever dominated the sport like John Wooden. His UCLA teams reached unprecedented heights in the 1960s and '70s capped by a run of ten NCAA championships in twelve seasons and an eighty-eight-game winning streak, records that stand to this day. Wooden also became a renowned motivational speaker and writer, revered for his "Pyramid of Success." Seth Davis of Sports Illustrated and CBS Sports has written the definitive biography of Wooden, an unflinching portrait that draws on archival research and more than two hundred interviews with players, opponents, coaches, and even Wooden himself. Davis shows how hard Wooden strove for success, from his All-American playing days at Purdue through his early years as a high school and college coach to the glory days at UCLA, only to discover that reaching new heights brought new burdens and frustrations. Davis also reveals how at the pinnacle of his career Wooden found himself on questionable ground with alumni, referees, assistants, and even some of his players. His was a life not only of lessons taught, but also of lessons learned. Woven into the story as well are the players who powered Wooden's championship teams – Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Bill Walton, Walt Hazzard, and others – many of whom speak frankly about their coach. The portrait that emerges from Davis's remarkable biography is of a man in full, whose life story still resonates today.
Utilization Of Hardwoods Growing On Southern Pine Sites
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Author : Peter Koch
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1985
Utilization Of Hardwoods Growing On Southern Pine Sites written by Peter Koch and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1985 with Agriculture categories.
Green Mountain National Forest N F Finger Lakes National Forest N F Land And Resource S Management Plan Lrmp Ny Vt
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1987
Green Mountain National Forest N F Finger Lakes National Forest N F Land And Resource S Management Plan Lrmp Ny Vt written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1987 with categories.
Draft Environmental Impact Statement Land And Resource Management Plan Green Mountain National Forest
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1985
Draft Environmental Impact Statement Land And Resource Management Plan Green Mountain National Forest written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1985 with Finger Lakes National Forest (N.Y.) categories.
Utilization Of Hardwoods Growing On Southern Pine Sites Products And Prospective
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Author : Peter Koch
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1985
Utilization Of Hardwoods Growing On Southern Pine Sites Products And Prospective written by Peter Koch and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1985 with Forest products categories.
Timber Management Research Priorities In The Northeast
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1975
Timber Management Research Priorities In The Northeast written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1975 with Forests and forestry categories.