Game changer : John McLendon and the secret game

Type

Book

Authors

Coy, John

DuBurke, Randy

ISBN 10

1467726044

ISBN 13

9781467726047

Tags

Discrimination in sports, Basketball, McLendon, John B, Basketball coaches, North Carolina College for Negroes, History, United States, African American basketball coaches, Duke University, Juvenile literature

Description

Discover the true story of how in 1944, Coach John McLendon orchestrated a secret game between the best players from a white college and his team from the North Carolina College of Negroes at a time of widespread segregation and rampant racism.

Biblio Notes

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.

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