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Tricksters In The Madhouse: Lakers vs. Globetrotters, 1948 by John Christgau
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press
ISBN-10
0803215991
ISBN-13
9780803215993
eBay Product ID (ePID)
60075116
Product Key Features
Book Title
Tricksters in the Madhouse : Lakers Vs. Globetrotters, 1948
Number of Pages
232 Pages
Language
English
Topic
General, Basketball
Publication Year
2007
Genre
Sports & Recreation
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.6 in
Item Weight
23.5 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
5.7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2004-005102
Reviews
"Through newspaper accounts, photographs and interviews, Christgau meticulously recreates every play. . . . [H]is research is impeccable, and his insights into the players and coaches, and, particularly into America in the post-war '40s, are fascinating."- San Francisco Chronicle, "John Christgau does a marvelous job of recreating a pivotal game and a pivotal time in the life of the NBA. . . . Christgau recreates a play-by-play of the dramatic game but, surrounding that, he provides a history of the teams and how they came to be that is just as compelling."- Minneapolis Tribune, "Christgau''s re-creation of every basket from newspaper accounts and statistical records is remarkable, considering no newsreel or audio of the game exists."-Tom Hoffarth, LA Daily News, "Christgau's play-by-play account of the game is sports writing at its finest."-Robert W. Black, "Associated Press" -- Robert W. Black "Associated Press", "[A] fascinating look at a chapter of Chicago sports lore I am embarrassed to say was not familiar to me: an incredible game at the stadium between George Mikan's Minneapolis Lakers and the Goose Taum-Marques Haynes Globetrotters, deadly serious for once, for what might have been the unofficial world championship back in the days before pro basketball allowed black players in its ranks."-Ron Rapoport, Chicago Tribune, "Through newspaper accounts, photographs and interviews, Christgau meticulously recreates every play. . . . [H]is research is impeccable, and his insights into the players and coaches, and, particularly into America in the post-war ''40s, are fascinating."-San Francisco Chronicle, A fascinating look at a chapter of Chicago sports lore . . . an incredible game at the Stadium between George Mikan's Minneapolis Lakers and Goose Tatum-Marques Haynes' Globetrotters, deadly serious for once, for what might have been the unofficial world championship back in the days before pro basketball allowed black players in its ranks., "John Cristigau, a former high scoring forward for the Gator basketball team, takes readers back to a night in Chicago Stadium when a single game eclipsed the nation's racial divide."-SFSU Magazine, A riveting quarter-by-quarter account of a monumental moment in professional basketball, a showdown game that has become lost in other similar moments when white-dominated sports first encountered the reality of African American competition. . . . This is a fascinating, readable, enthralling account of the game, carefully researched and carefully documented. A must for those who see sports as, sometimes, its culture's finest moment., "John Cristigau, a former high scoring forward for the Gator basketball team, takes readers back to a night in Chicago Stadium when a single game eclipsed the nation's racial divide."- SFSU Magazine, "Christgau's play-by-play account of the game is sports writing at its finest."-Robert W. Black, Associated Press, "A riveting quarter-by-quarter account of a monumental moment in professional basketball, a showdown game that has become lost in other similar moments when white-dominated sports first encountered the reality of African American competition. . . . This is a fascinating, readable, enthralling account of the game, carefully researched and carefully documented. A must for those who see sports as, sometimes, its culture's finest moment." - Terry Owens, Aethlon: The Journal of Sport Literature, "Profiles of the players and specifics of events surrounding the game are interspersed with a play-by-play rendering to provide context for the game action. It is impressive that Christgau (The Origins of the Jumpshot) was able to piece together such a detailed account of the game . . . but the most interesting parts of the book are those outside the game. Recommended for any library."-Library Journal, "A fascinating look at a chapter of Chicago sports lore . . . an incredible game at the Stadium between the Minneapolis Lakers and the Globetrotters, deadly serious for once, for what might have been the unofficial world championship back in the days before pro basketball allowed black players in its ranks." Ron Rapoport,Chicago Sun-Times, "[A] fascinating look at a chapter of Chicago sports lore I am embarrassed to say was not familiar to me: an incredible game at the stadium between George Mikan''s Minneapolis Lakers and the Goose Taum-Marques Haynes Globetrotters, deadly serious for once, for what might have been the unofficial world championship back in the days before pro basketball allowed black players in its ranks."-Ron Rapoport, Chicago Tribune, "Christgau's re-creation of every basket from newspaper accounts and statistical records is remarkable, considering no newsreel or audio of the game exists."-Tom Hoffarth, LA Daily News, "Through newspaper accounts, photographs and interviews, Christgau meticulously recreates every play. . . . [His research is impeccable, and his insights into the players and coaches, and, particularly into America in the post-war '40s, are fascinating."- San Francisco Chronicle, "A fascinating look at a chapter of Chicago sports lore . . . an incredible game at the Stadium between the Minneapolis Lakers and the Globetrotters, deadly serious for once, for what might have been the unofficial world championship back in the days before pro basketball allowed black players in its ranks." Ron Rapoport, Chicago Sun-Times, "A riveting quarter-by-quarter account of a monumental moment in professional basketball, a showdown game that has become lost in other similar moments when white-dominated sports first encountered the reality of African American competition…. This is a fascinating, readable, enthralling account of the game, carefully researched and carefully documented. A must for those who see sports as, sometimes, its culture's finest moment."-Terry Owens,Aethlon, "A fascinating look at a chapter of Chicago sports lore . . . an incredible game at the Stadium between George Mikan's Minneapolis Lakers and Goose Tatum-Marques Haynes' Globetrotters, deadly serious for once, for what might have been the unofficial world championship back in the days before pro basketball allowed black players in its ranks."-Ron Rapoport, Chicago Sun-Times , "[A fascinating look at a chapter of Chicago sports lore I am embarrassed to say was not familiar to me: an incredible game at the stadium between George Mikan's Minneapolis Lakers and the Goose Taum-Marques Haynes Globetrotters, deadly serious for once, for what might have been the unofficial world championship back in the days before pro basketball allowed black players in its ranks."-Ron Rapoport, Chicago Tribune, "[A] fascinating look at a chapter of Chicago sports lore I am embarrassed to say was not familiar to me: an incredible game at the stadium between George Mikan's Minneapolis Lakers and the Goose Taum-Marques Haynes Globetrotters, deadly serious for once, for what might have been the unofficial world championship back in the days before pro basketball allowed black players in its ranks."-Ron Rapoport,Chicago Tribune, "Christgau''s re-creation of every basket from newspaper accounts and statistical records is remarkable, considering no newsreel or audio of the game exists."-Tom Hoffarth,LA Daily News, "Profiles of the players and specifics of events surrounding the game are interspersed with a play-by-play rendering to provide context for the game action. It is impressive that Christgau ( The Origins of the Jumpshot ) was able to piece together such a detailed account of the game . . . but the most interesting parts of the book are those outside the game."- Library Journal, John Christgau has arranged his racial, historical, and psychological concerns and contentions along the narrative line of the game itself, but he's done it adroitly enough so you won't find yourself skipping his digressions to find out who's going to score next. . . . He's consistently entertaining which counts for a lot in an enterprise like Tricksters in the Madhouse., Christgau's re-creation of every basket from newspaper accounts and statistical records is remarkable, considering no newsreel or audio of the game exists., "Profiles of the players and specifics of events surrounding the game are interspersed with a play-by-play rendering to provide context for the game action. It is impressive that Christgau ( The Origins of the Jumpshot ) was able to piece together such a detailed account of the game. . . . but the most interesting parts of the book are those outside the game. Recommended for any library."- Library Journal, "Christgau''s play-by-play account of the game is sports writing at its finest."-Robert W. Black,Associated Press, "John Christgau does a marvelous job of recreating a pivotal game and a pivotal time in the life of the NBA. . . . Christgau recreates a play-by-play of the dramatic game but, surrounding that, he provides a history of the teams and how they came to be that is just as compelling."-Minneapolis Tribune, "A riveting quarter-by-quarter account of a monumental moment in professional basketball, a showdown game that has become lost in other similar moments when white-dominated sports first encountered the reality of African American competition. . . . This is a fascinating, readable, enthralling account of the game, carefully researched and carefully documented. A must for those who see sports as, sometimes, its culture's finest moment."-Terry Owens, Aethlon
Table Of Content
I. First Quarter 1. The Race 2. Ma Piersall 3. The Kangaroo Kid 4. Babe 5. Goose 6. Ermer 7. The Fastest Runner on Sixty-first Street II. Second Quarter 8. Blackie 9. The King of Basketball 10. The Crisco Kid 11. Olson's Terrible Swedes 12. Sambo III. Halftime 13. Johnny and Abe IV. Third Quarter 14. Bucky 15. Pop 16. Marques V. Fourth Quarter 17. Ted 18. The Wee Ice Mon 19. David and Goliath 20. The Father, the Son, the Holy Ghost 21. The Shot 22. Sweetwater VI. Overtime 23. Shaq 24. Rigo Notes Sources and Acknowledgments
Synopsis
In February 1948 the brand-new, all-white Minneapolis Lakers were arguably the greatest basketball team in America, favored to win the World Professional Basketball Tournament later that year. Meanwhile the Harlem Globetrotters, at the center of black basketball, were riding their own incredible 103-game winning streak. Best known to white audiences for their clowning and comedy, the Globetrotters were not even thought to be in the same league with the mighty Lakers. So when these two powerhouses met for the first time--on February 19, 1948, before an audience of eighteen thousand in Chicago Stadium--basketball fans everywhere were in for an eye-opening performance. Tricksters in the Madhouse is the story of this pivotal meeting, a game that would encapsulate the growing racial tensions of the era, particularly the struggle of black Americans to gain legitimacy in the segregated world of sports. Play-by-play, John Christgau recreates the heart-stopping game that would shock white basketball fans raised to view black athletes in separate and unequal terms. Through in-depth interviews and extensive research, Christgau brings this critical match-up to life. By looking beyond the drama in the arena to the broader events of the day, he also puts the game in its sociological context, revealing how, even as it enacted the racial inequities of the time, this crucial game represented an important step toward equality., The pivotal meeting between the all-white Minneapolis Lakers and the Harlem Globetrotters, at the centre of black basketball, In February 1948 the brand-new, all-white Minneapolis Lakers were arguably the greatest basketball team in America, favored to win the World Professional Basketball Tournament later that year. Meanwhile the Harlem Globetrotters, at the center of black basketball, were riding their own incredible 103-game winning streak. Best known to white audiences for their clowning and comedy, the Globetrotters were not even thought to be in the same league with the mighty Lakers. So when these two powerhouses met for the first time-on February 19, 1948, before an audience of eighteen thousand in Chicago Stadium-basketball fans everywhere were in for an eye-opening performance. Tricksters in the Madhouse is the story of this pivotal meeting, a game that would encapsulate the growing racial tensions of the era, particularly the struggle of black Americans to gain legitimacy in the segregated world of sports. Play-by-play, John Christgau recreates the heart-stopping game that would shock white basketball fans raised to view black athletes in separate and unequal terms. Through in-depth interviews and extensive research, Christgau brings this critical match-up to life. By looking beyond the drama in the arena to the broader events of the day, he also puts the game in its sociological context, revealing how, even as it enacted the racial inequities of the time, this crucial game represented an important step toward equality. John Christgau is a lecturer at Saint Mary's College of California and the author of many books, including The Origins of the Jumpshot: Eight Men Who Shook the World of Basketball(Nebraska 1998).
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