Breaking barriers :: a history of integration in professional basketball /

"This book charts the progress of integration in basketball, from the first black professional basketball player in 1902 to the modern game played by the likes of Stephen Curry and LeBron James. These crucial steps in the history of basketball are placed within the larger context of American hi...

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Main Author: Stark, Douglas (Douglas Andrew), 1972- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2019]
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Online Access:DE-862
DE-863
Summary:"This book charts the progress of integration in basketball, from the first black professional basketball player in 1902 to the modern game played by the likes of Stephen Curry and LeBron James. These crucial steps in the history of basketball are placed within the larger context of American history, making this book an essential addition to the literature on sports and race in America"--
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781442277540
1442277548

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