Rise of the National Basketball Association

Name: Rise of the National Basketball Association
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ISBN: 9780252037139

ISBN-10: 0252037138

ISBN-13: 9780252037139

Edition: 2012

Authors: David George Surdam

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Today's National Basketball Association commands millions of spectators worldwide, and its many franchises are worth hundreds of millions of dollars. But the league wasn't always so successful or glamorous: in the 1940s and 1950s, the NBA and its predecessor, the Basketball Association of America, were scrambling to attract fans. Teams frequently played in dingy gymnasiums, players traveled as best they could, and their paychecks could bounce higher than a basketball. How did the NBA evolve from an obscure organization facing financial losses to a successful fledgling sports enterprise by 1960? Drawing on information from numerous archives, newspaper and periodical articles, and…

Book details

List price: $95.00
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Publication date: 10/23/2012
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 254
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 1.10" tall
Weight: 0.550