Robert W. Peterson

Cages to Jump Shots

Pro Basketball's Early Years

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Basketball is now over a century old. Cages to Jump Shots offers an unforgettable glimpse of its exciting and eccentric early years, beginning in 1891 when James Naismith drew up the first rules, through decades of growing popularity and professionalism, and culminating with its fundamental transformation in the 1950s, when the twenty-four-second shot clock and team foul limit were instituted. Along the way we learn about all those who were drawn to the game--players, officials, owners, and fans--and why so many came to love it. Drawing on extensive research and a host of interviews with veteran players, Robert W. Peterson vividly recreates t… Mehr

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Produktdetails

ISBN: 978-0-8032-8772-3
EAN: 9780803287723
Produktnummer: 9667765
Verlag: University of Nebraska Press
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2002
Seitenangabe: 226 S.
Masse: H20.3 cm x B13.6 cm x D1.7 cm 266 g
Abbildungen: Illus.
Gewicht: 266

Über den Autor

Robert W. Peterson is the author of Only the Ball Was White: A History of Legendary Black Players and All-Black Professional Teams and Pigskin: The Early Years of Pro Football.