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Monthly Archives: April 2011
New Column: Bill Russell, Civil Rights, and the Invention of Modern Basketball
To learn more about my e-book, The Crossover: A Brief History of Basketball and Race, from James Naismith to LeBron James, click here. It includes this essay plus much more. Bill Russell, Civil Rights Hero and Inventor of Airborne Basketball By Doug Merlino Every … Continue reading
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Tagged Bill Russell, Boston Celtics, Civil Rights, Modern Basketball, University of San Francsico
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Some Random Music: “Scrapyard Lullaby” by Chris Whitley
Chris Whitley could really sing the blues. He died way too young. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6DzLsfwe4U
New Column: The Fast Break, John McLendon, James Naismith, and the Absurdity of Segregation
To learn more about my e-book, The Crossover: A Brief History of Basketball and Race, from James Naismith to LeBron James, click here. It includes this essay plus much more. Fast Break Basketball: How a Black Coach Revolutionized the Game By Doug … Continue reading
Interview with Earl Lloyd, the first black player in the NBA
Earlier this week, ahead of Jackie Robinson Day, I called up Earl Lloyd, the first black player in the NBA. We chatted about his role in breaking the color barrier in basketball, Jackie Robinson, and the development of the game. … Continue reading
Random Music: “Computer Love” by Kraftwerk
Because sometimes they just fit the mood better than anything else. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RwZcYpn4_E&feature=related
“Author’s Hour” interview
This is the first television interview I’ve ever done, with Terry Tazioli on the “Author’s Hour” show on Washington State Public Affairs TV. I’m having trouble embedding it on the blog, but you can see it by clicking here.
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New Column: Harlem’s Rucker Park, All-American Asphalt Patch
To learn more about my e-book, The Crossover: A Brief History of Basketball and Race, from James Naismith to LeBron James, click here. It includes this essay plus much more. Rucker Park, Harlem: The Wall Street of Playground Basketball by Doug Merlino If … Continue reading
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Tagged Earl Manigault, Holcombe Rucker, James Baldwin, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Rucker Park, Streetball, The Goat
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New Column: The Harlem Globetrotters and the New York Rens: Race, Image and Ownership
To learn more about my e-book, The Crossover: A Brief History of Basketball and Race, from James Naismith to LeBron James, click here. It includes this essay plus much more. The Harlem Globetrotters: Godfathers to the NBA’s Best and Flashiest Stars By Doug … Continue reading
“A Captivating Hustle”
A very nice and insightful review of The Hustle by Judy Lightfoot at Crosscut.com. A Captivating Hustle Doug Merlino’s “The Hustle: One Team and Ten Lives in Black and White” weaves unforgettable personal portraits into a fine memoir that’s also … Continue reading
