Title
Pioneers of the Hardwood: Indiana and the Birth of Professional Basketball,New
Delivery time: 8-12 business days (International)
Product DescriptionAs fire is to prairie or water to fish, so is basketball a part of the natural environment in Indiana. Round ball, or Hoosier Hysteria, is so much a part of the state's heritage that many people believe basketball was invented in Indiana. Naismith's game is a virtual religion in the state.While everyone knows about the growth of basketball in high schools and in college, the story of Indiana's role in the development of professional basketball has not been told before. It is a lively, passionate story of athletes willing to play for nickels, of raucous fans, local heroes, and love of the game.Growing out of an awardwinning television documentary, Pioneers of the Hardwood tells of the origins of professional basketball in Indiana in the good old barnstorming days. Gould covers the Indianapolis EmRoes, the dominating Fort Wayne Pistons (later the Detroit Pistons), the Indianapolis Kautskys, the Anderson Packers, the Whiting Ciesars, the Hammond/Calumet Buccaneers, and the Indianapolis Olympians, the core of which was five players from the 1949 NCAA championship team from the University of Kentucky. He sets his story within the context of the times and also discusses competing franchises, including the famous New York Celtics (the original Celtics) and the gifted Harlem Rens, the first allblack professional team, which John Wooden remembers as ''the greatest team I ever saw, period''.The book is based on extensive research as well as revealing interviews with former players John Wooden, collegiate allAmerican Ralph Beard, Pat Malaska, Frank Baird, and others. For Hoosier basketball fans, owning a copy of Pioneers of the Hardwood will be almost as much fun as having courtsideseats at a playoff game.From the Back CoverWhile everyone knows about the growth of basketball in high schools and colleges, the story of Indiana's role in the development of professional basketball has not been told before. It is a lively story of raucous fans, local heroes, and men who loved the game and were willing to play for nickels. Gould covers the three Indianapolis teams the EmRocs, the Kautskys, and the Olympians and the Fort Wayne Pistons (later the Detroit Pistons), who dominated professional basketball for a number of years. Setting his story within the context of the times, he also discusses some of the teams that the local heroes competed against, including the famous New York Celtics (the original Celtics) and the gifted Harlem Rens (the first allblack professional team).
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