Adam J. Criblez

Tall Tales and Short Shorts

Dr. J, Pistol Pete, and the Birth of the Modern NBA

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Produktbeschreibung

This book traces the evolution of the NBA in the 1970s, from the retirement of Bill Russell in 1969 to the arrival of Larry Bird and Magic Johnson ten years later. It features such iconic players as Dr. J and Pistol Pete and examines the controversies that plagued the league, including illicit drug use and on-court violence.

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Produktdetails

• Sports Icons and Issues in Popular Culture
• Verlag: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
• Seitenzahl: 324
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. Juni 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 24mm
• Gewicht: 680g
• ISBN-13: 9781442277670
• ISBN-10: 144227767X
• Artikelnr.: 46602783

Autorenporträt

Adam J. Criblez is assistant professor of history at Southeast Missouri State University. His first book, Parading Patriotism: Independence Days in the Urban Midwest, 1826-1876 (2013) won several regional history awards.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgments Pregame: The 1969 Finals Chapter 1: 1969 to 1970 Time-Out:
The Pistol Chapter 2: 1970 to 1971 Chapter 3: 1971 to 1972 Chapter 4: 1972
to 1973 Chapter 5: 1973 to 1974 Chapter 6: 1974 to 1975 Time-Out: The
Doctor Chapter 7: 1975 to 1976 Time-Out: The Merger Chapter 8: 1976 to 1977
Chapter 9: 1977 to 1978 Chapter 10: 1978 to 1979 Postgame: The Eighties
Notes Select Bibliography About the Author