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Breaking through : John B. McLendon, basketball legend and civil rights pioneer / Milton S. Katz.
| Author/creator | Katz, Milton S., 1945- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Fayetteville : University of Arkansas Press, 2007. |
| Description | xxii, 256 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents only |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Foreword / Billy Packer -- Foreword / Ian Naismith -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- ch. 1. A Kansas childhood and the life of the game, 1915-33 -- ch. 2. The University of Kansas and Dr. James Naismith, 1933-36 -- ch. 3. Establishing a tradition of excellence : North Carolina College, 1937-52 -- ch. 4. A pioneer for integration : the National Basketball Association and the National Athletic Steering Committee, 1950-53 -- ch. 5. Groundbreaking championship years at Tennessee A&I State University, 1954-59 -- ch. 6. Blazing new trails : the Cleveland Pipers, 1959-62 -- ch. 7. Back to the college game : Kentucky State College and Cleveland State University, 1963-69 -- ch. 8. The first black coach in the American Basketball Association: the Denver Rockets, 1969 -- ch. 9. National and international ambassador of basketball for Converse, Inc., 1969-89 -- ch. 10. Return to Cleveland State University : Professor, Advisor, Historian, and "just a man," 1989-99 -- Appendix -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 243-247) and index. |
| LCCN | 2007016308 |
| ISBN | 155728847X (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9781557288479 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| Other class# | HI.F 3/178-8:B 733/2007 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | NC Stacks | GV884.M29 K37 2007 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |