2008, ISBN: 9780071642415

eBooks, eBook Download (EPUB), &quote;Charley Rosen has undertaken the challenge of documenting the latest and greatest history of the game professionally--and has done so to great su… More...

eBooks, eBook Download (EPUB), &quote;Charley Rosen has undertaken the challenge of documenting the latest and greatest history of the game professionally--and has done so to great success. . . . . When I finished the book it seemed as if I had gone through another season, injuries and all. . . . Rosen skillfully leads readers through the NBA's first steps along its journey toward what it has become today.&quote;--Phil Jackson, from the Foreword&quote;Rosen, a wonderful sportswriter . . . had forgotten more basketball history than the best fans will ever know.&quote;Booklist, on No Blood, No FoulGo back to a time when basketball players wore knee pads and itchy cotton jerseys. When even the team's leaders were grateful for dry towels, hot showers, and $60 paychecks. When winning was all that mattered.In this vividly rendered and meticulously researched book, endorsed with a Foreword by Los Angeles Lakers head coach Phil Jackson, sportswriter Charley Rosen takes you on a rollicking tour of the NBA's first season. Filled with rare archival photographs and exclusive interviews, The First Tip-Off brings to life a cast of unforgettable characters--including Chuck Connors, clown prince of the BAA, and Jumping Joe Fulks, ex-Marine turned basketball's first superstar--as Rosen deftly unfolds the dramatic events of that formative season.It's enough to make you believe once again in the spirit of the sport. [PU: McGraw-Hill Education], Seiten: 288, McGraw-Hill Education, 2008<

ISBN: 9780071642415

"Charley Rosen has undertaken the challenge of documenting the latest and greatest history of the game professionally--and has done so to great success. . . . . When I finished the book i… More...

"Charley Rosen has undertaken the challenge of documenting the latest and greatest history of the game professionally--and has done so to great success. . . . . When I finished the book it seemed as if I had gone through another season, injuries and all. . . . Rosen skillfully leads readers through the NBA's first steps along its journey toward what it has become today. --Phil Jackson, from the Foreword"Rosen, a wonderful sportswriter . . . had forgotten more basketball history than the best fans will ever know."Booklist, on No Blood, No FoulGo back to a time when basketball players wore knee pads and itchy cotton jerseys. When even the team's leaders were grateful for dry towels, hot showers, and $60 paychecks. When winning was all that mattered.In this vividly rendered and meticulously researched book, endorsed with a Foreword by Los Angeles Lakers head coach Phil Jackson, sportswriter Charley Rosen takes you on a rollicking tour of the NBA's first season. Filled with rare archival photographs and exclusive interviews, The First Tip-Off brings to life a cast of unforgettable characters--including Chuck Connors, clown prince of the BAA, and Jumping Joe Fulks, ex-Marine turned basketball's first superstar--as Rosen deftly unfolds the dramatic events of that formative season.It's enough to make you believe once again in the spirit of the sport.; PDF; Sport > Ball games > Basketball, McGraw-Hill Education<

2008, ISBN: 9780071642415

McGraw Hill, Kindle Ausgabe, Auflage: 1, 265 Seiten, Publiziert: 2008-10-05T00:00:00.000Z, Produktgruppe: Digital Ebook Purchas, Verkaufsrang: 1823068, Aus- & Weiterbildung, Job & Karrier… More...

McGraw Hill, Kindle Ausgabe, Auflage: 1, 265 Seiten, Publiziert: 2008-10-05T00:00:00.000Z, Produktgruppe: Digital Ebook Purchas, Verkaufsrang: 1823068, Aus- & Weiterbildung, Job & Karriere, Business & Karriere, Kategorien, Bücher, Sport allgemein, Sport & Fitness, Basketball, Ballsportarten, EM, WM, Champions & Nationalmannschaft, Fußball, Fremdsprachige Bücher, Sport & Freizeit, Fremdsprachige eBooks, Kindle eBooks, Kindle-Shop, Wirtschaft, Training, Management & Führung, Business, Karriere & Geld, Englische eBooks, Nach Sprache, Aufsätze, Sonstiges, Format: Kindle eBook, McGraw Hill, 2008<

2008, ISBN: 9780071642415

McGraw Hill, Kindle Edition, Auflage: 1, 265 Seiten, Publiziert: 2008-10-05T00:00:00.000Z, Produktgruppe: Digital Ebook Purchas, Business & Economic History, Biographies & Histories, Busi… More...

McGraw Hill, Kindle Edition, Auflage: 1, 265 Seiten, Publiziert: 2008-10-05T00:00:00.000Z, Produktgruppe: Digital Ebook Purchas, Business & Economic History, Biographies & Histories, Business, Finance & Law, Subjects, Books, Training, Human Resources, Management, Coaching & Mentoring, Management Skills, Teams, Basketball, American Sports, Sports, Hobbies & Games, Essays & Sports Journalism, Reference, History of Sports, Management & Leadership, Business & Investing, Kindle eBooks, Categories, Kindle Store, Other Ball Sports, Format: Kindle eBook, McGraw Hill, 2008<

2008, ISBN: 9780071642415

McGraw Hill, Kindle Edition, Auflage: 1, 265 Seiten, Publiziert: 2008-10-05T00:00:00.000Z, Produktgruppe: Digital Ebook Purchas, Verkaufsrang: 120346, PC, Categories, Video Games, Special… More...

McGraw Hill, Kindle Edition, Auflage: 1, 265 Seiten, Publiziert: 2008-10-05T00:00:00.000Z, Produktgruppe: Digital Ebook Purchas, Verkaufsrang: 120346, PC, Categories, Video Games, Specialty Stores, Kindle Store, Kindle eBooks Test, eBooks Specialty Stores, English Language Store, Word Wise Enabled, v3 Testing Node2, Kindle books for teams and groups, partition_00000018, Special Features Stores, Kindle Books for Business, Kindle Books for Others, partition_00000019, Kindle eBooks for Business, Format: Kindle eBook, McGraw Hill, 2008<