The capital of basketball : a history of DC area high school hoops / John McNamara with Andrea Chamblee and David Elfin ; foreword by Gary Williams.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McNamara, John, 1961- author.

Chamblee, Andrea, author.

Elfin, David, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Basketball--Washington (D.C.)--History.

Basketball.

School sports--Washington (D.C.)--History.

School sports.

History.

Washington (D.C.).

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

xiv, 319 pages ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : Georgetown University Press, [2019]

Summary:

Washington DC isn't celebrated for basketball. But the Washington area stands second to none in its contributions to the game. Countless figures who have had a significant impact on the sport over the years have roots in the region, including E.B. Henderson, the first African-American certified to teach physical education in public schools in the United States and Earl Lloyd, the first African-American to take the court in an actual NBA game. The District of Columbia's Spingarn High School produced two players - Elgin Baylor and Dave Bing - that are recognized among the NBA's 50 greatest at the League's 50th anniversary celebration. No other high school in the country can make that claim. These figures and many others who have been a part of Washington's basketball past are chronicled in this book, the first-ever comprehensive look at the great high school players, teams and accomplishments in the DC metropolitan area. Based on more than 150 interviews, The Capital of Basketball is first and foremost a book about basketball. But in discussing the trends and evolution of the game, the books also uncovers the turmoil in the lives of the players and area residents as they dealt with issues such as prejudice, education, politics, and the ways the area has changed through the years.

Contents:

The pioneers 1900 - 1950

The fifties

The sixties

The seventies

The eighties

The nineties.

Notes:

Includes index.

Other Format:

Online version: McNamara, John, 1961- Capital of basketball.

ISBN:

9781626167209

1626167206

OCLC:

1086496172