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- catalog abstract ""The book details for the first time the rise of black professional basketball in America, with a particular emphasis on the New York Renaisance, a team considered by experts to be as important in the development of black basketball as the Harlem Globetrotters. Bob Kuska recounts the Renaissance's first victory over the white world-champion Original Celtics in 1925, and he evaluates the significance of this win in advancing equality in American sports. By the late 1920s, the Renaissance became one of the sport's top draws in white and black America alike, setting the stage for the team's undisputed world championship in 1939"--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b13220153.
- catalog created "2004.".
- catalog date "2004".
- catalog date "2004.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "2004.".
- catalog description ""The book details for the first time the rise of black professional basketball in America, with a particular emphasis on the New York Renaisance, a team considered by experts to be as important in the development of black basketball as the Harlem Globetrotters. Bob Kuska recounts the Renaissance's first victory over the white world-champion Original Celtics in 1925, and he evaluates the significance of this win in advancing equality in American sports. By the late 1920s, the Renaissance became one of the sport's top draws in white and black America alike, setting the stage for the team's undisputed world championship in 1939"--Jacket.".
- catalog description "In the beginning: 1905-1910 -- The golden era of amateurism: 1910-1918 -- The decline of amateurism: 1919-1923 -- The rise of professionalism: 1923-1930.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. [187]-199) and index.".
- catalog extent "xii, 208 p., [12] p. of plates :".
- catalog identifier "0813922631".
- catalog issued "2004".
- catalog issued "2004.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Charlottesville : University of Virginia Press,".
- catalog spatial "New York (State) New York.".
- catalog spatial "Washington (D.C.)".
- catalog subject "796.357/64/08996073 22".
- catalog subject "African American basketball players New York (State) New York.".
- catalog subject "African American basketball players Washington (D.C.)".
- catalog subject "African Americans Recreation Social aspects.".
- catalog subject "Basketball New York (State) New York.".
- catalog subject "Basketball Washington (D.C.)".
- catalog subject "GV885.73.W18 K87 2004".
- catalog tableOfContents "In the beginning: 1905-1910 -- The golden era of amateurism: 1910-1918 -- The decline of amateurism: 1919-1923 -- The rise of professionalism: 1923-1930.".
- catalog title "Hot potato : how Washington and New York gave birth to Black basketball and changed America's game forever / Bob Kuska.".
- catalog type "text".