Basketball: A Biographical Dictionary - Hardcover

David L. Porter

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0313309523 ISBN 13: 9780313309526

Publisher: Greenwood (UK), 2005

Synopsis

From its beginnings at the turn of the 20th century to its pervasive presence in 21st-century America, basketball has grown into an undeniably important sport. The 575 entries in this biographical dictionary present concise narratives on the lives and careers on the most important names in basketball history. Entries include both classic players such as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Bob Cousy as well as more recently established and up-and-coming stars such as Carmelo Anthony, Kevin Garnett, and LeBron James. Entries for coaches such as the Boston Celtics' Red Auerbach and Mike Krzyzewski from Duke University present the figures who have shaped the game from courtside, while the inclusion of female players and coaches such as Lisa Leslie, Diana Taurasi, and Pat Summitt show that basketball is not just a sport for men.

From its beginnings at the turn of the 20th century to its pervasive presence in 21st-century America, basketball has grown into an undeniably important sport. The 575 entries in this biographical dictionary present concise narratives on the lives and careers on the most important names in basketball history. Entries include both classic players such as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Bob Cousy as well as more recently established and up-and-coming stars such as Carmelo Anthony, Kevin Garnett, and LeBron James. Entries for coaches such as the Boston Celtics' Red Auerbach and Mike Krzyzewski from Duke University present the figures who have shaped the game from courtside, while the inclusion of female players and coaches such as Lisa Leslie, Diana Taurasi, and Pat Summitt show that basketball is not just a sport for men. This volume is an ideal reference for students seeking easily accessed information on the greats of the game.

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About the Author

DAVID L. PORTER is Louis Tuttle Shangle Professor of History at William Penn College. In addition to being editor of Greenwood's multivolume Biographical Dictionary of American Sports, he is editor of African-American Sports Greats (Greenwood, 1995) and an associate editor of American National Biography.

Edition details

• Publisher: Greenwood (UK)
• Publication date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0313309523
• ISBN 13: 9780313309526
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 616