The celebration of Washington D.C. basketball is long overdue. The
D.C. metro area stands second to none in its contributions to the
game. Countless figures who have had a significant impact on the
sport over the years have roots in the region, including E.B.
Henderson, the first African-American certified to teach public
school physical education, and Earl Lloyd, the first
African-American to take the court in an actual NBA game. The
city's Spingarn High School produced two players - Elgin Baylor and
Dave Bing - recognized among the NBA's 50 greatest at the League's
50th anniversary celebration. No other high school in the country
can make that claim.These figures and many others are chronicled in
this book, the first-ever comprehensive look at the great high
school players, teams and coaches in the D.C. metropolitan area.
Based on more than 150 interviews, The Capital of Basketball is
first and foremost a book about basketball. But in discussing the
trends and evolution of the game, McNamara also uncovers the
turmoil in the lives of the players and area residents as they
dealt with prejudice, educational inequities, politics, and the
ways the area has changed through the years.
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