Game changer : John Mclendon and the secret game
Title
:
Game changer : John Mclendon and the secret game
Author
:
Coy, John, 1958- author.
ISBN
:
9781467726047
Physical Description
:
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (some color) ; 24 x 28 cm
Reading Level
:
NC 1170 L Lexile
Personal Subject
:
McLendon, John B.
Corporate Subject
:
North Carolina College for Negroes
Duke University -- Basketball -- History.
Subject Term
:
Basketball coaches -- United States.
African American basketball coaches.
Discrimination in sports -- United States.
Summary
:
"Discover the true story of how in 1944, Coach John McLendon orchestrated a secret game between the best players from a white college and his team from the North Carolina College of Negroes. At a time of widespread segregation and rampant racism, this illegal gathering changed the sport of basketball forever"--Dust jacket flap.
| Library | Call Number | Status |
|---|
| Hardwood Creek Library (Forest Lake) | J 796.323077 COY | Nonfiction Collection |
| Oakdale Library | J 796.323077 COY | Nonfiction Collection |
| Park Grove Library (Cottage Grove) | J 796.323077 COY | Nonfiction Collection |
| R.H. Stafford Library (Woodbury) | J 796.323077 COY | Nonfiction Collection |
| Stillwater Public Library | J 796.323077 COY | Nonfiction Collection |
| Wildwood Library (Mahtomedi) | J 796.323077 COY | Nonfiction Collection |