Elgin Baylor: the man who changed basketball

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"NBA Hall of Fame player Elgin Baylor was an innovator in his sport, a civil rights trailblazer, and a true superstar. He influenced future NBA All Stars such as Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant, and is considered by many to be one of the most important players in NBA history. A prolific scorer who baffled opponents with his twists and turns and inventive moves, Baylor was a force both on and off the court for the Minneapolis and Los Angeles Lakers."--Publisher's description.

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Title Statements

Full title :Elgin Baylor : the man who changed basketball / Bijan C. Bayne.

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Edition Statements

Publication Date:2015

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Rowman & Littlefield
Place of Publication:Lanham
Language:eng
Publication Date:2015

The Physical Object

Description:xviii, 267 pages ; : 24 cm

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9781442245709, 1442245700
oclc:ocn903674291
LC Classification:GV884.B39
Dewey Decimal:796.323092

From street ball to Spingarn -- Superstar or secret schoolboy? -- "I was scared to death, it was my first flight." -- How the West was won -- I am not an animal put in a cage -- New frontiers: the NBA's first modern player -- The first superstar -- A leader of men -- "The more I was determined to prove the doctors wrong" -- Wilt: the unlucky number 13 -- Jazz duet -- Clipper command -- Rabbit redux.

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Basketball coaches Basketball coaches -- Biography. -- Uni… Basketball players Basketball players -- Biography. -- Uni… Baylor, Elgin Biographies Biography United States