Title Tall tales and short shorts : Dr. J, Pistol Pete, and the birth of the modern NBA / Adam J. Criblez.

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Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2017]

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Newington, Lucy Robbins Welles Library - Adult Department	796.323 CRIBLEZ	Check Shelf

Description	xii, 299 pages, 12 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Series	Sports Icons and Issues in Popular Culture
	Sports icons and issues in popular culture.
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-288) and index.
Contents	Acknowledgments; Pregame; 1 1969 to 1970; Time-Out: The Pistol; 2 1970 to 1971; 3 1971 to 1972; 4 1972 to 1973; 5 1973 to 1974; 6 1974 to 1975; Time-Out: The Doctor; 7 1975 to 1976; Time-Out: The Merger; 8 1976 to 1977; 9 1977 to 1978; 10 1978 to 1979; Postgame; Notes; Select Bibliography; Index; About the Author
Summary	This book traces the evolution of the NBA in the 1970s, from the retirement of Bill Russell in 1969 to the arrival of Larry Bird and Magic Johnson ten years later. It features such iconic players as Dr. J and Pistol Pete and examines the controversies that plagued the league, including illicit drug use and on-court violence.
Subject	National Basketball Association -- History.
	National Basketball Association. (OCoLC)fst00516112
	Basketball players -- United States -- Anecdotes.
	Basketball -- United States -- History.
	Basketball. (OCoLC)fst00828203
	Basketball players. (OCoLC)fst00828280
	United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
Genre/Form	Anecdotes. (OCoLC)fst01423876
	History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
	Anecdotes.
Other Form:	Online version: Criblez, Adam. Tall tales and short shorts. Lanham : ROWMAN & LITTLEFIELD, [2017] 9781442277687 (DLC) 2017011541
Standard No.	40027313765
ISBN	9781442277670 (hardcover ;) (alkaline paper)
	144227767X (hardcover ;) (alkaline paper)

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