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The James Naismith Reader

Basketball in His Own Words

By: James Naismith

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The James Naismith Reader

Basketball in His Own Words

By: James Naismith

The James Naismith Reader is a collection of speeches, letters, notes, radio interview transcripts, and original writings from the inventor of basketball, from the original rules in 1891 to an excerpt from the posthumous publication of his book Basketball: Its Origin and Development.

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The James Naismith Reader

Basketball in His Own Words

By: James Naismith

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The James Naismith Reader

Basketball in His Own Words

By: James Naismith

James Naismith invented the game of basketball as a physical education instructor at the International YMCA Training School in Springfield, Massachusetts. That December of 1891, his task was to create a game to occupy a rowdy class during the winter months. Almost instantly popular, the game spread across the country and was played in fifteen countries by the end of the century. And yet basketball never had an overriding presence in Naismith's life, as he was also a minister, doctor, educator, and coach. So what did Naismith think about the game of basketball? In The James Naismith Reader, Douglas Stark answers that question using articles, speeches, letters, notes, radio interview transcripts, and other correspondence, including discussions on the game's origins, Naismith's childhood game duck on a rock in Canada, the changing rules, basketball as a representation of Muscular Christianity, and the physical education movement. From Naismith's original rules written in 1891 to an excerpt from the posthumous publication of his book Basketball: Its Origin and Development, Naismith's writings range over a fifty-year period, showing his thoughts on the game's invention and as the game evolved during his lifetime. The first volume to compile the existing primary sources of Naismith's views on basketball, The James Naismith Reader reveals what its inventor thought of the game, as well as his interactions with educators and instructors who assisted the game's growth.

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1496224531

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Basketball

Its Origin and Development

By: James Naismith

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Basketball

Its Origin and Development

By: James Naismith

James Naismith was teaching physical education at the Young Men's Christian Association Training College in Springfield, Massachusetts, and felt discouraged because calisthenics and gymnastics didn't engage his students. What was needed was an indoor wintertime game that combined recreation and competition. One evening he worked out the fundamentals of a game that would quickly catch on. Two peach half-bushel baskets gave the name to the brand new sport in late 1891. Basketball: Its Origin and Development was written by the inventor himself, who was inspired purely by the joy of play. Naismith, born in northern Ontario in 1861, gave up the ministry to preach clean living through sport. He describes Duck on the Rock, a game from his Canadian childhood, the creative reasoning behind his basket game, the eventual refinement of rules and development of equipment, the spread of amateur and professional teams throughout the world, and the growth of women's basketball (at first banned to male spectators because the players wore bloomers). Naismith lived long enough to see basketball included in the Olympics in 1936. Three years later he died, after nearly forty years as head of the physical education department at the University of Kansas. This book, originally published in 1941, carries a new introduction by William J. Baker, a professor of history at the University of Maine, Orono. He is the author of Jesse Owens: An American Life and Sports in the Western World.

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U of Nebraska Press

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0803283709

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Adolph Rupp and the Rise of Kentucky Basketball

By: James Duane Bolin

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Adolph Rupp and the Rise of Kentucky Basketball

By: James Duane Bolin

An in-depth look at the life of the influential University of Kentucky basketball coach and his legacy. Known as the “Man in the Brown Suit” and the “Baron of the Bluegrass,” Adolph Rupp (1901–1977) is a towering figure in the history of college athletics. In Adolph Rupp and the Rise of Kentucky Basketball, historian James Duane Bolin goes beyond the wins and losses to present the fullest account of Rupp’s life to date based on more than one-hundred interviews with Rupp, his assistant coaches, former players, University of Kentucky presidents and faculty members, and his admirers and critics, as well as court transcripts, newspaper accounts, and other archival materials. His teams won four NCAA championships (1948, 1949, 1951, and 1958), the 1946 National Invitation Tournament title, and twenty-seven Southeastern Conference regular season titles. Rupp’s influence on the game of college basketball and his impact on Kentucky culture are both much broader than his impressive record on the court. Bolin covers Rupp’s early years?from his rural upbringing in a German Mennonite family in Halstead, Kansas, through his undergraduate years at the University of Kansas playing on teams coached by Phog Allen and taking classes with James Naismith, the inventor of basketball?to his success at Kentucky. This revealing portrait of a pivotal figure in American sports also exposes how college basketball changed, for better or worse, in the twentieth century. Praise for Adolph Rupp and the Rise of Kentucky Basketball “This detailed and richly researched biography is written in a clear and engaging manner that reflects the work of a historian at the top of his game. Bolin is definitely fully engaged with Adolph Rupp’s multi-faceted life and has demonstrated his mastery of his wide-ranging sources. An excellent book!” —Richard O. Davies, Distinguished Profess or History, Emeritus, University of Nevada, Reno “An incisive analysis of Adolph Rupp’s role in creating the Big Blue Nation . . . . An unvarnished and well-sourced examination of a flawed human being . . . . A must-read for any true Kentucky fan.” —Roberta Schultz, WVXU Radio Cincinnati

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University Press of Kentucky

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0813177243

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Lois McMaster Bujold

By: Edward James

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Lois McMaster Bujold

By: Edward James

Readers have awarded Lois McMaster Bujold four Hugo Awards for Best Novel, a number matched only by Robert Heinlein. Her Vorkosigan series redefined space opera with its emotional depth and explorations of themes such as bias against the disabled, economic exploitation, and the role of women in society. Acclaimed science fiction scholar Edward James traces Bujold's career, showing how Bujold emerged from fanzine culture to win devoted male and female readers despite working in genres--military SF, space opera--perceived as solely by and for males. Devoted to old-school ideas such as faith in humanity and the desire to probe and do good in the universe, Bujold simultaneously subverted genre conventions and experimented with forms that led her in bold creative directions. As James shows, her iconic hero Miles Vorkosigan--unimposing, physically impaired, self-conscious to a fault--embodied Bujold's thematic concerns. The sheer humanity of her characters, meanwhile, gained her a legion of fans eager to provide her with feedback, expand her vision through fan fiction, and follow her into fantasy.

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University of Illinois Press

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0252097378

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9780252097379

David Graham

From Ridicule to Acclaim

By: Russell James

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David Graham

From Ridicule to Acclaim

By: Russell James

Widely regarded in the golfing world as arrogant and abrasive, David Graham is deeply respected by a few close friends for his unswerving loyalty and honesty. A loner, yet devoted family man, he has risen from a difficult background of ridicule and failure to the highest levels of acclaim in professional golf. The only Australian to win two US majors, this book tells the story of a troubled figure who, like Hamlet, faced "the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune".

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Ryan Publishing

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1876498706

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It's a Numbers Game! Basketball

The Math Behind the Perfect Bounce Pass, the Buzzer-Beating Bank Shot, and So Much More!

By: James Buckley (Jr.)

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It's a Numbers Game! Basketball

The Math Behind the Perfect Bounce Pass, the Buzzer-Beating Bank Shot, and So Much More!

By: James Buckley (Jr.)

Math information for kids while learning about basketball"--

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1426336896

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Reel Parables

Life Lessons from Popular Films

By: James Hogan

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Reel Parables

Life Lessons from Popular Films

By: James Hogan

This book takes on topics where critics fear to tread, into the moral and religious areas of life that really matter to ordinary people." James Hogan takes twenty popular films that have withstood the test of time-including Star Wars, Rain Man, Amadeus, The Shawshank Redemption, Groundhog Day, The Truman Show, and Forrest Gump-and discusses them with a view toward extracting lessons of Christian morality and, where appropriate, drawing parallels with the life of Jesus. Youth groups, adult film-discussion groups, and college and high-school classes on film will find this a valuable resource, particularly because the author has intentionally avoided movies about overtly religious topics. A set of reflection and discussion questions for each film facilitates use of the book in a group setting. Book jacket.

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Paulist Press

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0809144581

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Everyone Wants to Kill Milton

By: James C. McCrae

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Everyone Wants to Kill Milton

By: James C. McCrae

When security guard Jimmie Wainwright is given an impossible choice by vindictive gangsters, he becomes an unwilling participant in the murder of his boss. But it’s only one in a series of linked deaths and chain of events—all of which lead back to the villainous Milton Talbot. Police forces work together across the US-Canada border to investigate the homicides and protect Jimmie and his family by placing them in witness protection—including his school-age daughter. Milton’s gangsters also threaten and extort Judge Nancy Beckett, who is coerced into a mockery of justice and resorts to unorthodox methods to try save her own family. A page-turner about a trail of murders and corruption in the justice system, this vigilante tale follows what happens when legal channels fail. Part crime novel, courtroom drama, and love story, Everyone Wants to Kill Milton presents a classic moral dilemma for all its characters—as well as the reader—who must decide whether to take the law into their hands when faced with evil.

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FriesenPress

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1038310482

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A Load of Old Balls

The QI History of Sport

By: James Harkin,Anna Ptaszynski

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A Load of Old Balls

The QI History of Sport

By: James Harkin,Anna Ptaszynski

SHORTLISTED FOR THE CHARLES TYRWHITT SPORTS BOOK AWARDS ' Top Bins! A personal best, a lap record and a hole in one for when rain has stopped play.' ALAN DAVIES 'The trivia book of the season . . . magnificent.' SPECTATOR Did you know that Henry VIII owned the first pair of football boots? Or that David Attenborough is responsible for yellow tennis balls? A Load of Old Balls is the curious story of us and sport. It's about our mind-blowingly determined attempts to be the fastest, the strongest, the most skilful. In this endlessly entertaining tale of play and belonging, astonishing violence and jaw-dropping cheating, we learn what led ancient Egyptian athletes to have their spleens removed and discover why Michael Palin was disqualified from a conker tournament. Crossing millennia, continents and cultures, Harkin and Ptaszynski - the brainy researchers for BBC's QI and co-hosts of No Such Thing As A Fish -show us sport as we've never seen it before. ** Published in hardback as Everything to Play For. ** For more from the team behind QI's hit TV show, check out the QI FACTS series of books, @qikipedia, their weekly podcast at nosuchthingasafish.com or visit qi.com.

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Faber & Faber

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0571393993

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Basketball

Its Origin and Development

By: James Naismith

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Basketball

Its Origin and Development

By: James Naismith

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U of Nebraska Press

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0803283709

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Sport Marketing

By: Windy Dees,Patrick Walsh,Chad D. McEvoy,Stephen McKelvey,Bernard James Mullin,Stephen Hardy,William A. Sutton

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Sport Marketing

By: Windy Dees,Patrick Walsh,Chad D. McEvoy,Stephen McKelvey,Bernard James Mullin,Stephen Hardy,William A. Sutton

This book helps students prepare for careers in the fast-paced world of sport marketing, as well as provides a resource for practitioners looking for the latest information in the field. The book offers abundant examples of the latest issues in the competitive marketplace"--

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Human Kinetics

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1492594628

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Cum Posey of the Homestead Grays

A Biography of the Negro Leagues Owner and Hall of Famer

By: James E. Overmyer

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Cum Posey of the Homestead Grays

A Biography of the Negro Leagues Owner and Hall of Famer

By: James E. Overmyer

Cumberland Posey began his career in 1911 playing outfield for the Homestead Grays, a local black team in his Pennsylvania hometown. He soon became the squad's driving force as they dominated semi-pro ball in the Pittsburgh area. By the late 1930s the Grays were at the top of the Negro Leagues with nine straight pennant wins. Posey was also a League officer; he served 13 years as the first black member of the Homestead school board; and he wrote an outspoken sports column for the African American weekly, the Pittsburgh Courier. He was regarded as one of the best black basketball players in the East; he was the organizer of a team that held the consensus national black championship five years running. Ten years after his induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame, he became a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame--one of only two athletes to be honored by two pro sports halls.

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McFarland

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1476663947

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9781476663944

Hoosiers and the American Story

By: Madison, James H.,Sandweiss, Lee Ann

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Hoosiers and the American Story

By: Madison, James H.,Sandweiss, Lee Ann

A supplemental textbook for middle and high school students, Hoosiers and the American Story provides intimate views of individuals and places in Indiana set within themes from American history. During the frontier days when Americans battled with and exiled native peoples from the East, Indiana was on the leading edge of America’s westward expansion. As waves of immigrants swept across the Appalachians and eastern waterways, Indiana became established as both a crossroads and as a vital part of Middle America. Indiana’s stories illuminate the history of American agriculture, wars, industrialization, ethnic conflicts, technological improvements, political battles, transportation networks, economic shifts, social welfare initiatives, and more. In so doing, they elucidate large national issues so that students can relate personally to the ideas and events that comprise American history. At the same time, the stories shed light on what it means to be a Hoosier, today and in the past.

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Indiana Historical Society

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0871953633

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9780871953636

Scholastic Year in Sports 2021

By: James Buckley Jr.

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Scholastic Year in Sports 2021

By: James Buckley Jr.

The ultimate book for young sports fans is back with the past year's top sports stories, including the biggest wins from the thrilling Tokyo Summer Olympics and Paralympics. Look back on another year in sports with Scholastic, featuring exciting and all-new coverage for 2021. Dive into the action of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics and relive the most glorious moments of every sports season with colorful photographs, brand-new graphics and stats, and special features on returning and rising stars.Get up close and personal with the top athletes in baseball, basketball, football, soccer, and more in this perfect book for sports fanatics and newbies alike.

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Scholastic Inc.

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1338654721

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9781338654721

MCSA / MCSE: Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure, Implementation, Management and Maintenance Study Guide

Exam 70-291

By: James Chellis,Paul E. Robichaux,Mathew Sheltz

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MCSA / MCSE: Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure, Implementation, Management and Maintenance Study Guide

Exam 70-291

By: James Chellis,Paul E. Robichaux,Mathew Sheltz

Here's the book you need to prepare for Exam 70-291, Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure. This Study Guide provides: In-depth coverage of every exam objective Practical information on managing and maintaining a Windows Server 2003 environment Hundreds of challenging practice questions, in the book and on the CD Leading-edge exam preparation software, including a test engine, electronic flashcards, and simulation software Authoritative coverage of all exam objectives, including: Implementing, managing, and maintaining IP addressing Implementing, managing, and maintaining name resolution Implementing, managing, and maintaining network security Implementing, managing, and maintaining routing and remote access Maintaining a network infrastructure Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.

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John Wiley & Sons

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0782151892

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9780782151893

Red Barber

The Life and Legacy of a Broadcasting Legend

By: Judith R. Hiltner,James R. Walker

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Red Barber

The Life and Legacy of a Broadcasting Legend

By: Judith R. Hiltner,James R. Walker

Born and raised in rural Mississippi and the even balmier climes of central Florida, Red Barber, at the age of thirty-two, became one of New York City’s most influential citizens as the play-by-play announcer for the Brooklyn Dodgers. When he arrived in 1939, Barber brought the down-home drawl and idioms of his southern roots to the borough, where residents said they could walk down any street and never miss a pitch because his voice wafted out of every window and every passing car. From his colorful expressions like “rhubarb” and “sitting in the catbird seat” to his vivid use of similes—a close game was “tighter than a new pair of shoes on a rainy day”—Barber’s influence on his contemporaries and the many generations of broadcasters who followed him cannot be overstated. But behind all the base hits, balls, and strikes lies a compelling story that dramatizes the shifting expectations and roles of a public figure—the sports broadcaster—as he adapted to complex cultural changes throughout the course of twentieth-century American life. Red Barber follows the trajectory of Barber's long career from radio and television play-by-play man for the Cincinnati Reds, Brooklyn Dodgers, and New York Yankees to his work calling college and professional football games, his nine-year tenure as director of sports for CBS Radio, and his second acts as an Episcopal lay reader, sportswriter, and weekly guest with Bob Edwards on NPR’s Morning Edition. This talented public figure was also a private man committed to rigorous self-examination and willing to evolve and grow under the influence of changing times. When the Dodgers first signed Jackie Robinson and smashed the color barrier in Major League Baseball, Barber struggled to overcome the racism he had absorbed from his culture as a child. But after observing the vicious abuse Robinson endured from opposing fans, Barber became an ardent supporter of him and the many Black players who followed. Barber was also bothered deeply by the strains that his single-minded careerism imposed on his family. He was challenged to navigate longtime family tensions after his only child, Sarah, came out as a lesbian. And his primary role during the later years of his life was caretaking for his wife, Lylah, during her decline from Alzheimer’s disease, at a time when the ailment was something many families concealed. Ultimately Red Barber traces the career of a true radio and television pioneer who was committed to the civic responsibility of mass media. Barber firmly believed the most important role of a broadcaster was telling the truth and promoting public well-being.

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U of Nebraska Press

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1496231864

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