Abe Saperstein and the American Basketball League, 1960-1963

The Upstarts Who Shot for Three and Lost to the NBA

Häftad, Engelska, 2013

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This book examines the American Basketball League and its short history, beginning with its conception in 1959-60 and its two seasons of play, 1961-1963. The league was the first to use a trapezoidal, wider lane and a 30-second shot clock, as well as the 3-point shot. With a team in Hawaii, the league created an adjusted schedule to accommodate the outsize distance. Many players such as Connie Hawkins and Bill Bridges and coaches such as Jack McMahon and Bill Sharman later found their way to the NBA after the collapse of the league, but it took more than 15 years for wide acceptance of the 3-point shot. John McLendon and Ermer Robinson were the first two African American coaches in a major professional league as they both debuted in the ABL.

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Utgivningsdatum:2013-04-05
Mått:152 x 229 x 11 mm
Vikt:295 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:220
Förlag:McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN:9780786472444

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A professor emeritus of Education and American Studies at Penn State University, Murry R. Nelson is the author of a history of the New York Celtics, as well as biographies of Bill Russell and Shaquille O’Neal.

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“What a delightful read!...Written in a breezy conversational style and packed full of details.”—Michael Domjan, University of Texas-Austin.

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Table of ContentsAcknowledgments ixIntroduction: An American Basketball League Overview 1One. The ABL—the “Run Up” 13Two. The Formation of a New League, Rules, Constitution, Referees and More 29Three. ABL Financing—Expectations, Hopes, Realities 37Four. The Exiles and the Deserters 51Five. The Coaches and the Starting Fives 70Six. Chicago, Battleground of the ABL and the NBA 97Seven. The 1961-1962 Season (First Half) 109Eight. The 1961-1962 Season (Second Half) 125Nine. The ABL Begins a Second Year, 1962-1963 139Ten. The ABL, and Then What? 158Appendix 1. Team Standings, 1961-1962 167Appendix 2. ABL Scoring, 1961-1962 168Appendix 3. Team Standings, 1962-1963 177Appendix 4. ABL Scoring, 1962-1963 178Appendix 5. ABL Most Valuable Player and All-League Teams, 1961-1962 182Chapter Notes 185Bibliography 197Index 207