Cages to Jump Shots

Cages to Jump Shots
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Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Total Pages : 244
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ISBN-10 : 0803287720
ISBN-13 : 9780803287723
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Book Synopsis Cages to Jump Shots by : Robert Peterson

Download or read book Cages to Jump Shots written by Robert Peterson and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2002-01-01 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Basketball is now over a century old. Cages to Jump Shots offers an unforgettable glimpse of its exciting and eccentric early years, beginning in 1891 when James Naismith drew up the first rules, through decades of growing popularity and professionalism, and culminating with its fundamental transformation in the 1950s, when the twenty-four-second shot clock and team foul limit were instituted. Along the way we learn about all those who were drawn to the game?players, officials, owners, and fans?and why so many came to love it. ø Drawing on extensive research and a host of interviews with veteran players, Robert W. Peterson vividly recreates the rough-and-tumble basketball games of long ago and shows why basketball has become such a celebrated part of American life today. This Bison Books edition features an updated appendix of early pro basketball teams.

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