Name: The Chosen Game: A Jewish Basketball History (en Inglés)
Price: 17.47 USD
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Author: Rosen, Charley
ISBN: 9780803255432

portada The Chosen Game: A Jewish Basketball History (en Inglés)

Formato

Libro Físico

Autor

Charley Rosen

Editorial

University of Nebraska Press

Idioma

Inglés

Encuadernación

Tapa Dura

Dimensiones

21.8 x 14.2 x 2.0 cm

Peso

0.42 kg.

ISBN13

9780803255432

Categorías

Judíos
Biografías
Comunidades religiosas
Baloncesto

The Chosen Game: A Jewish Basketball History (en Inglés)

Charley Rosen (Autor) · University of Nebraska Press · Tapa Dura

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Reseña del libro "The Chosen Game: A Jewish Basketball History (en Inglés)"

A few years after its invention by James Naismith, basketball became the primary sport in the crowded streets of the Jewish neighborhood on New York's Lower East Side. Participating in the new game was a quick and enjoyable way to become Americanized. Jews not only dominated the sport for the next fifty-plus years but were also instrumental in modernizing the game. Barney Sedran was considered the best player in the country at the City College of New York from 1909 to 1911. In 1927 Abe Saperstein took over management of the Harlem Globetrotters, playing a key role in popularizing and integrating the game. Later he helped found the American Basketball Association and introduced the three-point shot. More recently, Nancy Lieberman played in a men's pro summer league and became the first woman to coach a men's pro team, and Larry Brown became the only coach to win both NCAA and the NBA championships. While the influence of Jewish players, referees, coaches, and administrators has gradually diminished since the mid-1950s, the current basketball scene features numerous Jews in important positions. Through interviews and lively anecdotes from franchise owners, coaches, players, and referees, The Chosen Game explores the contribution of Jews to the evolution of present-day pro basketball.