Cousy: His Life, Career, and the Birth of Big-Time Basketball
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| Management number | 231997322 | Release Date | 2026/06/18 | List Price | $3.49 | Model Number | 231997322 | ||
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It was an era when the game was played for the love of it, and a fledgling NBA struggled for mainstream attention. Bob Cousy was at the heart of basketball's emergence as premier entertainment, a dynamo whose talent and ingenuity dazzled fans and players. The MVP of the 1957 season and veteran of six NBA championships with the Boston Celtics, his trademark behind-the-back dribble and no-look pass gave us basketball as no one had seen it before -- a one-man revolution that set the stage for Wilt Chamberlain, Elgin Baylor, Bill Russell, and others. Here is the fascinating, in-depth story of Cousy's life -- his tenement childhood, his drives and motivations, his little-known personal life, and his record-breaking career -- set against one of the most exciting generations in sports history. Read more
| ISBN10 | 0743254767 |
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| ISBN13 | 978-0743254762 |
| Edition | 3rd prt. |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster |
| Dimensions | 6.4 x 1.06 x 9.5 inches |
| Item Weight | 1.12 pounds |
| Print length | 320 pages |
| Publication date | February 1, 2005 |
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