Spinning the Globe

The Rise, Fall, and Return to Greatness of the Harlem Globetrotters

Nonfiction, Sports, Basketball, History
Cover of the book Spinning the Globe by Ben Green, HarperCollins e-books
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Ben Green ISBN: 9780061960208
Publisher: HarperCollins e-books Publication: September 8, 2009
Imprint: HarperCollins e-books Language: English
Author: Ben Green
ISBN: 9780061960208
Publisher: HarperCollins e-books
Publication: September 8, 2009
Imprint: HarperCollins e-books
Language: English

Before Wilt Chamberlain, Bill Russell, Julius Erving, or Michael Jordan––before Magic Johnson and Showtime––the Harlem Globetrotters revolutionized basketball and spread the game around the world. In Spinning the Globe, author Ben Green tells the story of this extraordinary franchise and iconic American institution. We follow the Globetrotters' rise from backwoods obscurity during the harsh years of the Great Depression to become the best basketball team in the country and, by the early 1950s, the most popular sports franchise in the world. Green brings to life their struggles with racism and segregation, and their influence upon a nation's views about race and sport. We witness the Globetrotters' fall from grace to the brink of bankruptcy in the early 1990s, and their ultimate rebirth under Mannie Jackson today, as they once again amaze kids and families around the world. Now in paperback, this is the true and complete story of their amazing eighty years as a team, told with lyrical prose and masterful storytelling by Ben Green.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Before Wilt Chamberlain, Bill Russell, Julius Erving, or Michael Jordan––before Magic Johnson and Showtime––the Harlem Globetrotters revolutionized basketball and spread the game around the world. In Spinning the Globe, author Ben Green tells the story of this extraordinary franchise and iconic American institution. We follow the Globetrotters' rise from backwoods obscurity during the harsh years of the Great Depression to become the best basketball team in the country and, by the early 1950s, the most popular sports franchise in the world. Green brings to life their struggles with racism and segregation, and their influence upon a nation's views about race and sport. We witness the Globetrotters' fall from grace to the brink of bankruptcy in the early 1990s, and their ultimate rebirth under Mannie Jackson today, as they once again amaze kids and families around the world. Now in paperback, this is the true and complete story of their amazing eighty years as a team, told with lyrical prose and masterful storytelling by Ben Green.

More books from HarperCollins e-books

Cover of the book Touchstone by Ben Green
Cover of the book King of Foxes by Ben Green
Cover of the book Mavericks at Work by Ben Green
Cover of the book Judgment and Wrath by Ben Green
Cover of the book Proof Positive by Ben Green
Cover of the book Twice the Temptation by Ben Green
Cover of the book I'll Take You There by Ben Green
Cover of the book Legend by Ben Green
Cover of the book The Spirit of St. Louis by Ben Green
Cover of the book Double Delicious! by Ben Green
Cover of the book Always and Forever by Ben Green
Cover of the book Don't Let It Be True by Ben Green
Cover of the book Bridge of Souls by Ben Green
Cover of the book Tempting the Wolf by Ben Green
Cover of the book Bitten By Cupid by Ben Green
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy