The Rhythm Boys of Omaha Central: High School Basketball at the '68 Racial Divide - Paperback
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Availability:In StockContributor:Steve Marantz, Susie Buffett (Foreword by)Publish date:2011-03-01Pages:264
Language:EnglishPublisher:Bison BooksISBN-13:9780803234345ISBN-10:803234341UPC:9780803234345Book Category:Social Science, History, Sports & RecreationBook Subcategory:Ethnic Studies, United States, BasketballBook Topic:American, State & LocalAward:2011 IndieFab awards Gold Medal Winner - Sports AwardSize:8.50 x 5.50 x 0.70 inchesWeight:0.7011Product ID:SC2A4JMWTW
The Rhythm Boys of Omaha Central: High School Basketball at the '68 Racial Divide
In the spring of 1968, the Omaha Central High School basketball team made history with its first all-black starting lineup. Their nickname, the Rhythm Boys, captured who they were and what they did on the court. Led by star center Dwaine Dillard, the Rhythm Boys were a shoo-in to win the state championship. But something happened on their way to glory.
In early March, segregationist George...
In early March, segregationist George...
Language:EnglishPublisher:Bison BooksISBN-13:9780803234345ISBN-10:803234341UPC:9780803234345Book Category:Social Science, History, Sports & RecreationBook Subcategory:Ethnic Studies, United States, BasketballBook Topic:American, State & LocalAward:2011 IndieFab awards Gold Medal Winner - Sports AwardSize:8.50 x 5.50 x 0.70 inchesWeight:0.7011Product ID:SC2A4JMWTW
Steve Marantz is an Omaha Central graduate and the author of Sorcery at Caesars: Sugar Ray's Marvelous Fight. A researcher for ESPN Content Development and E:60, and a coeditor of sportsmediaguide.com, he formerly covered sports, government, and politics for the Kansas City Star, the Boston Globe, and the Boston Herald. Susie Buffett, a 1971 graduate of Omaha Central, is the eldest of Warren...
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