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" American hoops : "
Carson Cunningham.
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BL
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1006197
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b760567
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| Main Entry
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Cunningham, Carson.
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American hoops : : U.S. men's olympic basketball from Berlin to Beijing /\ Carson Cunningham.
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| Publication Statement
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Lincoln :: University of Nebraska Press,, ©2009.
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1 online resource (xix, 508 pages) :: illustrations
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| ISBN
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0803226721
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: 9780803226722
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0803222939
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9780803222939
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Contents
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Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of Illustrations; List of Tables; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. American Hoops Help Establish the International Standard in Berlin; 2. U.S. Basketball Advances the Game in Postwar London; 3. Cold War Basketball's Opening Salvo in Helsinki; 4. The Russell Model Revolutionizes the International Game in Melbourne; 5. Basketball Accelerates as Robertson, Lucas, and West Run Through Rome; 6. In Liberal, Postwar Tokyo, Teamwork, Television, and a Cold War Tilt for Gold; 7. Haywood Shines as Satellites, Cable and shoes Mature in Mexico City.
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Basketball-- History.
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Olympics-- History.
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Basketball.
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Olympics.
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SPORTS RECREATION-- Basketball.
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| Dewey Classification
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796.3230973
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GV883.C86 2009eb
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