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A Biographical Directory of Professional Basketball Coaches
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Description
Coaches have played a vital yet changing role throughout basketball's professional history. Biographical Directory of Professional Basketball Coaches is a comprehensive directory of all the professional coaches in the history of United States basketball. Jeff Marcus provides, in alphabetical order, the year-by-year coaching records for every pro major league coach in basketball history beginning with the American Basketball League (ABL), which formed in 1925 and was the first league to play in larger arenas on the East Coast and in the Mid West, then tracking the birth of the National Basketball League (NBL) from its onset in 1937 to its convergence 12 years later with the BAA, forming what we know today as the NBA. Brief but detailed biographical sketches are provided for every coach in these leagues.
A wonderful resource for basketball fans and sports buffs.
Table of Contents
Chapter 2 Acknowledgments
Chapter 3 Abbreviations
Chapter 4 Guide to Statistical Data
Chapter 5 Directory of Coaches
Chapter 6 Selected Bibliography
Chapter 7 About the Author
Product details
Published | Apr 28 2003 |
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Format | Ebook (Epub & Mobi) |
Edition | 1st |
Extent | 464 |
ISBN | 9781461726531 |
Imprint | Scarecrow Press |
Series | American Sports History Series |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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Reviews
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...will satisfy the curiosity of readers interested in knowing about any coach in US professional basketball history.
Choice Reviews
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...the book is packed with coaches and their records and will find a place in many sports collections.
American Reference Books Annual
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Together the entries offer a history of the game through its coaching leaders.
Sports Collectors Digest
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This book is not one that will be read cover to cover, but it is one that will be 'well thumbed' as it provides a great deal of useful knowledge for researchers on professional basketball or coaches in general. The book has been meticulously researched and is up to date through the 2001-2002 season. The author, Jeff Marcus, is an actor but his experience as a proofreader and editor make this a book that displays thorough research, wit and clear love of the subject....The detail and accuracy of Marcus's research is most impressive....On almost every page there was some fact that was new to me and I am sure that readers will find the book packed with useful information....I would certainly urge researchers to have their institutions purchase this excellent resource.
Journal of Sport History