Breaking Barriers A History of Integration in Professional Basketball 1st Edition by Douglas Stark 144227753X 9781442277540

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• ISBN 10:144227753X
• ISBN 13:9781442277540
• Author:Douglas Stark

In Breaking Barriers: A History of Integration in Professional Basketball, Douglas Stark details the major moments that led to the sport opening its doors to black players. He charts the progress of integration from Bucky Lew—the first black professional basketball player in 1902—to the modern game played by athletes like Stephen Curry and LeBron James. Although Stark focuses on the official integration of basketball in the late 1940s, the story does not end there. Over the past 60-plus years, black athletes have continued to change the game of basketball in terms of style, social progress, and marketability.

Table contents:

1. Early Black Professional Basketball
2. The World Professional Basketball Tournament
3. The National Basketball League
4. Early Black NBA Pioneers
5. The Rise of African American Stars in the NBA
6. The Shadow of Michael Jordan

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