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The Capital of Basketball

- A History of DC Area High School Hoops
Af: John McNamara Engelsk Paperback

The Capital of Basketball

- A History of DC Area High School Hoops
Af: John McNamara Engelsk Paperback
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The celebration of Washington D.C. basketball is long overdue. The D.C. metro area stands second to none in its contributions to the game. Countless figures who have had a significant impact on the sport over the years have roots in the region, including E.B. Henderson, the first African-American certified to teach public school physical education, and Earl Lloyd, the first African-American to take the court in an actual NBA game. The city's Spingarn High School produced two players – Elgin Baylor and Dave Bing – recognized among the NBA’s 50 greatest at the League’s 50th anniversary celebration. No other high school in the country can make that claim.These figures and many others are chronicled in this book, the first-ever comprehensive look at the great high school players, teams and coaches in the D.C. metropolitan area. Based on more than 150 interviews, The Capital of Basketball is first and foremost a book about basketball. But in discussing the trends and evolution of the game, McNamara also uncovers the turmoil in the lives of the players and area residents as they dealt with prejudice, educational inequities, politics, and the ways the area has changed through the years.
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The celebration of Washington D.C. basketball is long overdue. The D.C. metro area stands second to none in its contributions to the game. Countless figures who have had a significant impact on the sport over the years have roots in the region, including E.B. Henderson, the first African-American certified to teach public school physical education, and Earl Lloyd, the first African-American to take the court in an actual NBA game. The city's Spingarn High School produced two players – Elgin Baylor and Dave Bing – recognized among the NBA’s 50 greatest at the League’s 50th anniversary celebration. No other high school in the country can make that claim.These figures and many others are chronicled in this book, the first-ever comprehensive look at the great high school players, teams and coaches in the D.C. metropolitan area. Based on more than 150 interviews, The Capital of Basketball is first and foremost a book about basketball. But in discussing the trends and evolution of the game, McNamara also uncovers the turmoil in the lives of the players and area residents as they dealt with prejudice, educational inequities, politics, and the ways the area has changed through the years.
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Sprog: Engelsk
Sider: 312
ISBN-13: 9781647121471
Indbinding: Paperback
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ISBN-10: 1647121477
Kategori: Forside
Udg. Dato: 1 okt 2021
Længde: 0mm
Bredde: 178mm
Højde: 254mm
Forlag: Georgetown University Press
Oplagsdato: 1 okt 2021
Forfatter(e): John McNamara
Forfatter(e) John McNamara

Kategori Forside

ISBN-13 9781647121471

Sprog Engelsk

Indbinding Paperback

Sider 312

Udgave

Længde 0mm

Bredde 178mm

Højde 254mm

Udg. Dato 1 okt 2021

Oplagsdato 1 okt 2021

Forlag Georgetown University Press