Wartime Basketball: The Emergence of a National Sport During World War II

by Douglas Stark

Book Overview

Wartime Basketball tells the story of basketball's survival and development during World War II and how those years profoundly affected the game's growth after the war. Prior to World War II, basketball--professional and collegiate--was largely a regional game, with different styles played throughout the country. Among its many impacts on home-front life, the war forced pro and amateur leagues to contract and combine rosters to stay competitive. At...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803245289
• ISBN13: 9780803245280
• Release Date: May 2016
• Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.2" x 9.3"