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African American basketball coaches Biography Basketball coaches United States Biography Basketball managers United States Biography Basketball players United States Biography Georgetown Hoyas (Basketball team) History Los Angeles Lakers (Basketball team) Thompson, John 1941-2020 United States Race relations West, Jerry 1938-Washington, Jesse
Summary: "The long-awaited autobiography from Georgetown Universitys legendary coach, whose life on and off the basketball court threw America's unresolved struggle with racial justice into sharp relief. John Thompson was never just a basketball coach and I Came As A Shadow is categorically not just a basketball autobiography.After three decades at the center of race and sports in America, the first...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Findaway World, LLC 2020
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1 available in Playaway, Call number: PA 921 THOMPSON, JOHN WASWest, Jerry
Summary: "He is one of basketball's towering figures: "Mr. Clutch," who mesmerized his opponents and fans. The coach who began the Lakers' resurgence in the 1970s. The general manager who helped bring "Showtime" to Los Angeles, creating a championship-winning force that continues to this day. Now, for the first time, the legendary Jerry West tells his story-from his tough childhood in West Virginia, to...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Playaway Digital Audio 2011