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Author Rains, Rob.

Title James Naismith : the man who invented basketball / by Rob Rains ; with Hellen Carpenter ; foreword by Roy Williams.

Publication Info. Philadelphia, PA : Temple University Press, 2009.

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Location Call No. Status OPAC Message Public Note Gift Note
 Moore Stacks  GV884.N34 R35 2009    Available  ---
Description xvi, 198 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Note Includes index.
Contents Growing up -- The college years -- The Springfield challenge-- and a new game -- The game is born -- A new frontier -- KU bound -- The student arrives -- A revolution calls -- A raging war -- Happy homecoming -- Becoming a mentor -- Olympic pride -- The changing game -- Death of a legend -- A great game -- the man, more than basketball.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subject Naismith, James, 1861-1939.
Naismith, James, 1861-1939.
Basketball -- United States -- History.
Basketball.
United States.
History.
Genre/Form Biographies.
Biographies.
Added Author Carpenter, Hellen.
ISBN 9781439901335 cloth alkaline paper
1439901333 cloth alkaline paper