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The First Tip-Off
The Incredible Story of the Birth of the NBA
- Author:
- By Charles Rosen
- Format:
- Hardback
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- In print, usually dispatched within 5-7 days.
- Price:
- £14.99
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- Published: 1st Oct 2008
- ISBN: 0071487859
- Pages: 288
From the Publisher:
The only book to tell the unbelievable true story of the NBA's tumultuous first season. In "The First Tip-Off," veteran basketball writer Charley Rosen brings readers back to the NBA's humble beginnings, when a colorful cast of characters laid the foundation for the empire that is today's NBA. Basketball pioneers, like Red Auerbach, Chuck Connors, Ed Sadowski, Joe Fulks, and Peter Press Maravich-father of Pistol Pete-all play a role in a league of hard fouls, shady refs, meager facilities, and old school basketball.
Featuring a Foreword by Los Angeles Lakers head coach Phil Jackson and exclusive interviews with the surviving players of that first season, Rosen weaves a fascinating and poignant portrait of a league struggling to gain a foothold in the American consciousness.
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