Heaven is a Playground
Seiten
2004
|
New edition
University of Nebraska Press (Verlag)
978-0-8032-9453-0 (ISBN)
University of Nebraska Press (Verlag)
978-0-8032-9453-0 (ISBN)
- Keine Verlagsinformationen verfügbar
- Artikel merken
In 1974, Rick Telander intended to spend a few days doing a magazine piece on the court wizards of Brooklyn's Foster Park. Here, he tells of what he saw: the on-court flash, the off-court jargon, the late-night graffiti raids, the tireless efforts of one promoter-hustler-benefactor to get these kids a chance at a college education.
In 1974 Rick Telander intended to spend a few days doing a magazine piece on the court wizards of Brooklyn's Foster Park. He ended up staying the entire summer, becoming part of the players' lives, and eventually the coach of a loose aggregation known as the Subway Stars. Telander tells of everything he saw: the on-court flash, the off-court jargon, the late-night graffiti raids, the tireless efforts of one promoter-hustler-benefactor to get these kids a chance at a college education. He lets the kids speak for themselves, revealing their grand dreams and ambitions, but he never flinches from showing us how far their dreams are from reality. The roots of today's inner-city basketball can be traced to the world Telander presents in Heaven Is a Playground, the first book of its kind. Rick Telander is a sports columnist for the Chicago Sun-Times and was named 2002 Illinois Sportswriter of the Year by the National Association of Sportscasters and Sportswriters.
In 1974 Rick Telander intended to spend a few days doing a magazine piece on the court wizards of Brooklyn's Foster Park. He ended up staying the entire summer, becoming part of the players' lives, and eventually the coach of a loose aggregation known as the Subway Stars. Telander tells of everything he saw: the on-court flash, the off-court jargon, the late-night graffiti raids, the tireless efforts of one promoter-hustler-benefactor to get these kids a chance at a college education. He lets the kids speak for themselves, revealing their grand dreams and ambitions, but he never flinches from showing us how far their dreams are from reality. The roots of today's inner-city basketball can be traced to the world Telander presents in Heaven Is a Playground, the first book of its kind. Rick Telander is a sports columnist for the Chicago Sun-Times and was named 2002 Illinois Sportswriter of the Year by the National Association of Sportscasters and Sportswriters.
Rick Telander is a sports columnist for the "Chicago Sun-Times" and was named 2002 Illinois Sportswriter of the Year by the National Association of Sportscasters and Sportswriters.
| Zusatzinfo | Illus. |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Lincoln |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 140 x 216 mm |
| Gewicht | 341 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport |
| ISBN-10 | 0-8032-9453-0 / 0803294530 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-8032-9453-0 / 9780803294530 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
| Haben Sie eine Frage zum Produkt? |
Mehr entdecken
aus dem Bereich
aus dem Bereich
Lehrgangsausgabe mit Gesetzestexten
Buch | Softcover (2023)
Juristischer Fachverlag Busche
CHF 27,70
