Rebound!: Basketball, Busing, Larry Bird, and the Rebirth of Boston

Michael Connelly

ISBN 10: 076033501X / ISBN 13: 9780760335017

Published by MVP Books, 2008

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Synopsis:

In the mid-1970s, the city of Boston entered a period of upheaval on both its historic cobblestone streets and its legendary parquet basketball court. The Boston Celtics’ long dominance of the NBA came to an abrupt end, and the city's image as a hub of social justice was shaken to its core. When the federal courts declared, in 1974, that the city was in violation of school desegregation rulings and would need to institute a busing program, Boston became deeply polarized.

Then, just as the city was struggling to pull itself out of economic and social turmoil, the Boston Celtics drafted a forward from Indiana State named Larry Bird. Upon the arrival of the “Hick from French Lick” to Boston in 1979, the fates of team and city were reborn. Pride, championships, reduced crime, and an economic boom re-emerged in Boston.

In Rebound!, author Michael Connelly chronicles these parallel but intertwining worlds. It is an account of a city in financial, moral, and social decline brought back to life by the re-emergence of the Boston Celtics dynasty and the return of hope, purpose, and pride to “Hub of the Universe.” Interviews with city officials, former players, and others on the frontlines provide a fascinating exploration into this tumultuous time.

About the Authors: Michael Connelly is the author of Rebound! and 26 Miles to Boston, as well as a writer for the Boston Herald, where he hosts a regular blog at http://www.bostonherald.com/blogs/sports/michael_connelly.

Michael Connelly is a lifelongBoston resident and Celtic fan who attended high school in the city during the turbulent decade of the 1970s.As a writer for the Boston Herald and author of 26 Miles to Boston (a personal narrative of running the Boston Marathon), he has long chronicled the sports that envelop the city and its people. He lives inWest Roxbury,Massachusetts.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Rebound!: Basketball, Busing, Larry Bird, ...
Publisher: MVP Books
Publication Date: 2008
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket