Today, black players compose more than eighty percent of the
National Basketball Association's rosters, providing a strong and
valued contribution to professional basketball. In the first half
of the twentieth century, however, pro basketball was tainted by
racism, as gifted African Americans were denied the opportunity to
display their talents. Through in-depth interviews with players,
their families, coaches, teammates, and league officials, Ron
Thomas tells the largely untold story of what basketball was really
like for the first black NBA players, including recent Hall of Fame
inductee Earl Lloyd, early superstars such as Maurice Stokes and
Bill Russell, and the league's first black coaches. "They Cleared
the Lane" is both informative and entertaining, full of anecdotes
and little-known history. Not all the stories have happy endings,
but this unfortunate truth only emphasizes how much we have gained
from the accomplishments of these pioneer athletes.
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