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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, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2019]

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 Newington, Lucy Robbins Welles Library - Adult Department  796.323 STARK    Check Shelf
Description xiv, 259 pages ; 24 cm
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.
Subject National Basketball Association -- History.
National Basketball Association. (OCoLC)fst00516112
Basketball -- United States -- History.
African American basketball players.
Racism in sports -- United States -- History.
African American basketball players. (OCoLC)fst00799046
Basketball. (OCoLC)fst00828203
Racism in sports. (OCoLC)fst01086664
United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
Genre/Form History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
Other Form: Online version: Stark, Douglas (Douglas Andrew), 1972- author. Breaking barriers Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2019] 9781442277540 (DLC) 2018042853
ISBN 9781442277533 (hardcover) (alkaline paper)
144227753X (hardcover) (alkaline paper)
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