Game changer, John Mclendon and the secret game, by John Coy ; illustrated by Randy DuBurke
Type
Label
Game changer, John Mclendon and the secret game, by John Coy ; illustrated by Randy DuBurke
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
resource.biographical
contains biographical information
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Game changer
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
904456223
Responsibility statement
by John Coy ; illustrated by Randy DuBurke
Sub title
John Mclendon and the secret game
Summary
"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, this illegal gathering changed the sport of basketball forever"--Dust jacket flap
Target audience
juvenile
Classification
Creator
Subject
- Basketball coaches -- United States -- Juvenile literature
- McLendon, John B -- Juvenile literature
- African American basketball coaches -- Juvenile literature
- Duke University -- Basketball -- History -- Juvenile literature
- North Carolina College for Negroes -- Juvenile literature
- Discrimination in sports -- United States -- Juvenile literature
Content
Author
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Outgoing Resources
- Classification1
- Creator1
- Subject6
- Basketball coaches -- United States -- Juvenile literature
- McLendon, John B -- Juvenile literature
- African American basketball coaches -- Juvenile literature
- Duke University -- Basketball -- History -- Juvenile literature
- North Carolina College for Negroes -- Juvenile literature
- Discrimination in sports -- United States -- Juvenile literature
- Content1
- Author1
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