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Elgin Baylor - The Man Who Changed Basketball (Paperback)
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Elgin Baylor - The Man Who Changed Basketball (Paperback)
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NBA Hall of Fame player Elgin Baylor was an innovator in his sport,
a civil rights trailblazer, and a true superstar. He influenced
future NBA All Stars such as Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant, and is
considered by many to be one of the most important players in NBA
history. A prolific scorer who baffled opponents with his twists
and turns and inventive moves, Baylor was a force both on and off
the court for the Minneapolis and Los Angeles Lakers. In Elgin
Baylor: The Man Who Changed Basketball, Bijan C. Bayne tells the
story of how a kid from the streets of segregated Washington, DC,
who didn't attend college until he was over twenty, revolutionized
basketball and stood up for his rights. In a time when few
nationally prominent black athletes spoke out about racial
inequality in the United States, Baylor refused to tolerate
discrimination. On the court, with his balletic moves and urban
style of play, Elgin Baylor lifted the game of basketball off the
floor and into the air. Elgin Baylor: The Man Who Changed
Basketball includes personal reflections from Baylor's old
schoolyard companions, former teammates, players he coached in the
NBA, and noted sports journalists, bringing to life his childhood,
college career, and professional life with intimate detail.
Basketball fans, historians, and those interested in the impact of
sports on the Civil Rights Movement will all find this first-ever
biography of Elgin Baylor both fascinating and inspirational.
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