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Historical Dictionary of Basketball
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2010
Summary
In less than 120 years an activity invented by one man to alleviate winter boredom for a college gym class has evolved into a worldwide multi-billion dollar enterprise. It is impossible for Dr. James Naismith, basketball's inventor, to have envisioned the extent to which his simple game would reach. Without major changes to his original 13 rules, basketball is now played in more than 200 countries by people of all ages. Thanks to basketball, players like Michael Jordan, Earvin 'Magic' Johnson, Larry Bird, LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, and Shaquille O'Neal have become some of the most famous people in the world. The Historical Dictionary of Basketball is a comprehensive account of all forms of basketball_amateur, professional, men's, women's, Olympic, domestic, and international_from its invention in 1891 through the present day. This is done through a chronology, an introductory essay, an extensive bibliography, and over 600 cross-referenced dictionary entries on the people, places, teams, and terminology of the game.
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Copyright year
2010
ISBN-Print
978-0-8108-6763-5
ISBN-Online
978-0-8108-7506-7
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
498
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Contents No access
Editor’s Foreword No access
Preface No access
Acronyms and Abbreviations No access
Chronology No access
Introduction No access Pages 1 - 24
The Dictionary No access Pages 25 - 398
Appendix A: Dr. James Naismith’s Original Thirteen Rules of Basketball No access Pages 399 - 400
Appendix B: Major Professional Basketball League Champions No access Pages 401 - 410
Appendix C: National Collegiate Athletic Association Champions: Men No access Pages 411 - 414
Appendix D: National Collegiate Athletic Association Champions: Women No access Pages 415 - 416
Appendix E: National Invitation Tournament Champions No access Pages 417 - 420
Appendix F: Olympic Games Basketball: Men No access Pages 421 - 426
Appendix G: Olympic Games Basketball: Women No access Pages 427 - 430
Appendix H: FIBA World Championships: Men No access Pages 431 - 434
Appendix I: FIBA World Championships: Women No access Pages 435 - 438
Appendix J: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Inductees No access Pages 439 - 448
Appendix K: FIBA Hall of Fame Inductees No access Pages 449 - 452
Appendix L: Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame Inductees No access Pages 453 - 456
Bibliography No access Pages 457 - 496
About the Author No access Pages 497 - 498
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