The city game : from the Garden to the playgrounds
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- ISBN: 0803259344
- ISBN: 9780803259348
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xix, 210 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm - Publisher: Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, ©1970 (1999 printing)
Contents / Notes
General Note: | Originally published: New York : Harper's Magazine Press, 1970. "Bison books"--Spine. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Book I: The Knick phenomenon. Two games : the challenge of basketball ; "It makes it fun" : the game as it should be played ; The tradition : at last, a winner for New York ; Winning streak -- Book II: The cast of characters. A matter of respect : Willis Reed ; The backcourts of New York : Walt Frazier, Dick Barnett, and lesser-known stars ; In the glare of the media : Cazzie Russell and Bill Bradley ; The bit players : Mike Riordan, Dave Stallworth, Nate Bowman ; The men who made it jell : Dave DeBusschere, the catalyst, Red Holzman, the coach -- Book III: Playground profiles. "People wonder why" : the stars who never made it ; The fallen idol : the Harlem tragedy of Earl Manigault ; "You grow up quick" : the comeback of Duane Smith ; "Searching for myself" : an athlete called funny -- Book IV: The giant killers. Approaching the playoffs ; The Baltimore scare ; The Bucks : holding off the future ; Champions. |
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Subject: | New York Knickerbockers (Basketball team) New York Knickerbockers (Basketball team) Basketball New York (State) New York Basketball New York (State) New York |
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Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | |
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Dougherty County Public Library: Central Branch |
796.323 AXTHELM, PETE (
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31018904762445 | NONFIC | Available |
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