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Total Basketball
The Ultimate Basketball Encyclopedia
By Shouler, Kenneth A. & Ryan, Bob & Smith, Sam & Koppett, Leonard & Bellotti, Bob & Ken Shouler
- ISBN
- 978-1-89496-301-5
- Publisher
- Sportclassic Books
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Library Journal
Reviewed on February 1, 2004
At 1488 pages, Total Basketball is a reference work whose ambitious goal is to do no less than cover the entire history of basketball from creator James Naismith's first peach basket games in the 1890s to the opening tip of the 2003 season. To this end, it does a fairly good job. The first section is composed of articles divided into chronological categories spanning from the early days (1891-1945) to the "modern game" (1970-2003). There are also special sections for featured articles: leagues other than the NBA, coll...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
