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Author Stark, Douglas (Douglas Andrew), 1972- author.

Title Breaking barriers : a history of integration in professional basketball / Douglas Stark.

Publication Info. Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2019]
Bookmark link: https://library.naperville-lib.org:444/record=b1921919~S1
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 95th Street Adult Nonfiction  796.32364 STA    AVAILABLE
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Description xiv, 259 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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.
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.
Subject Basketball -- United States -- History.
African American basketball players.
Racism in sports -- United States -- History.
National Basketball Association -- History.
ISBN 9781442277533 (cloth : alk. paper)
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