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Tall tales and short shorts : Dr. J, Pistol Pete, and the birth of the modern NBA / Adam J. Criblez.
Van Pelt Library GV885.515.N37 C75 2017
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Criblez, Adam, author.
- Series:
- Sports icons and issues in popular culture
- Sports Icons and Issues in Popular Culture
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- National Basketball Association--History.
- National Basketball Association.
- Basketball players--United States--Anecdotes.
- Basketball players.
- Basketball--United States--History.
- Basketball.
- History.
- United States.
- Genre:
- Anecdotes.
- History.
- Physical Description:
- xii, 299 pages, 12 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2017]
- Summary:
- This text 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.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-288) and index.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Criblez, Adam. Tall tales and short shorts.
- ISBN:
- 9781442277670
- 144227767X
- OCLC:
- 961002056
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