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The Black Fives
The Epic Story of Basketball's Forgotten Era
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From the introduction of the game of basketball to Black communities on a wide scale in 1904 to the racial integration of the NBA in 1950, dozens of African American teams were founded and flourished. This period, known as the Black Fives Era (teams at the...
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Agroundbreaking, timely history of the largely unknown early days of Blackbasketball, bringing to life the trailblazing players, teams, and impresarios who made the game
A groundbreaking, timely history of the largely unknown early days of Black basketball, bringing to life the trailblazing players, teams, and impresarios who made the game
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From the introduction of the game of basketball to Black communities on a wide scale in 1904 to the racial integration of the NBA in 1950, dozens of African American teams were founded and flourished. This period, known as the Black Fives Era (teams at the time were often called “fives”), was a time of pioneering players and managers.
They battled discrimination and marginalisation and created culturally rich, socially meaningful events. But despite headline-making rivalries between big-city clubs, the savvy moves of innovative businessmen, and the undeniable talent of star players, this period is almost entirely unknown to basketball fans.
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ISBN: 9781419749780
Publisher: Abrams
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 04 April 2024
Country: United States
Imprint: Abrams Press
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 33.0mm
Width: 210.0mm
Height: 140.0mm
Weight: 278g
Pages: 512
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About the Author
Claude Johnson is a historian and founder of the Black Fives Foundation. He has a BS in civil engineering and economics from Carnegie Mellon and an MS in mechanical engineering from Stanford. During a 20-year career in corporate America, Johnson held management and executive positions at IBM, American Express, NBA Properties, Nike, Phat Farm, and Benetton Sportsystem. He left to become a stay-at-home dad to his three student-athlete three sons, each of whom became NCAA Division I student-athletes; the oldest two in football and his youngest in basketball.
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