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1 online resource |
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text file |
| 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"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Early black professional basketball -- The World Professional Basketball Tournament -- The National Basketball League -- Early black NBA pioneers -- The rise of African American stars in the NBA -- The shadow of Michael Jordan. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
National Basketball Association -- History.
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National Basketball Association. |
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History. |
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Basketball -- United States -- History.
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Basketball. |
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United States. |
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African American basketball players.
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African American basketball players. |
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Racism in sports -- United States -- History.
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Racism in sports. |
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GAMES -- Gambling -- Sports. |
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SPORTS & RECREATION -- Business Aspects. |
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SPORTS & RECREATION -- Essays. |
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SPORTS & RECREATION -- History. |
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SPORTS & RECREATION -- Reference. |
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TRAVEL -- Special Interest -- Sports. |
| Genre/Form |
History.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Stark, Douglas (Douglas Andrew), 1972- author. Breaking barriers Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2019] 9781442277533 (DLC) 2018029419 |
| ISBN |
9781442277540 (epub) |
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1442277548 |
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9781442277533 (cloth) (alkaline paper) |
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