The Harlem Globetrotters: Clown Princes of Basketball (High Five Reading - Purple)
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| Rating | : | 4.31 (879 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 073684001X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 64 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-08-22 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"A GOOD BOOK FOR YOUNG PEOPLE TO LEARN ABOUT THE FABULOUS TROTTERS" according to Norman Jones. THIS IS A SMALL BOOK WRITTEN IN EASY TO UNDERSTAND FORM AND AIMED AT YOUNGSTERS. IT IS A SHORT HISTORY OF THE FAMOUS GLOBETROTTERS AND IS EDUCATIONAL IN NATURE. THERE IS AN ERROR IN THE BOOK AS IT STATES THAT NAT "SWEETWATER" CLIFTON WAS THE FIRST BLACK TO PLAY IN THE NBA. NAT WAS THE FIRST TO SIGN AN NBA CONTRACT, BUT EARL LLOYD ACTUALLY WAS THE FIRST BLACK TO TAKE THE COURT. THIS BOOK IS A QUICK LOOK-SEE INTO HOW THE GLOBIES GOT STARTED, ALMOST FAILED AND WERE REVIVED AND ARE STILL GOING STRONG TODAY.NORMAN JONES, Ed. D. author of GROWING UP IN INDIANA: THE
Relates the story of the Harlem Globetrotters basketball team, from their founding to the present, highlighting notable players as well as the humanitarian efforts of the Globetrotter organization.