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245 10 a| Breaking barriersh| [electronic resource] :b| a history of integration in professional basketball /c| Douglas Stark.;

260 a| Lanham :b| Rowman & Littlefield,c| [2019];

300 a| 1 online resource.;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references and index.;

505 0 a| 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.;

506 a| Available only to authorized users.;

520 a| "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"--c| Provided by publisher.;

538 a| Mode of access: World Wide Web;

588 a| Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher.;

610 20 a| National Basketball Associationx| History.=| ^A68704;

650 0 a| Basketballz| United Statesx| History.=| ^A66772;

650 0 a| African American basketball players.=| ^A591233;

650 0 a| Racism in sportsz| United Statesx| History.=| ^A493593;

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Breaking barriers a history of integration in professional basketball / Douglas Stark.

Author/creator	Stark, Douglas, 1972-
Format	Electronic
Publication Info	Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2019]
Description	1 online resource.
Supplemental Content	Full text available from Ebook Central - Public Library Complete
Subjects	National Basketball Association--History. Basketball--United States. --History. African American basketball players. Racism in sports--United States. --History.

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.
Abstract	"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 note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Source of description	Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher.
Issued in other form	Print version: Stark, Douglas (Douglas Andrew), 1972- author. Breaking barriers Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2019] 9781442277533
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2018042853
ISBN	9781442277540 (epub)

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