Game Changer: John McLendon and the Secret Game



When they piled into cars and drove through Durham, North Carolina, the members of Duke University Medical School basketball team only knew that they were going somewhere to play basketball. They didn't know whom they would play against. But when they came face to face with their opponents, they quickly realized this secret game was going to make history. Discover the true story of how in 1944, Coach John McLendon orchestrated a secret game between the best players from a white college and his team from the North Carolina College of Negroes. At a time of widespread segregation and rampant racism, this illegal gathering changed the sport of basketball forever.

SPECIFICATIONS

Grade Level
2
Trim Size
10 5/8" x 8 7/8"
Page Count
32
Dewey Number
JP

FEATURES

Colour Illustrations, Black & White Photographs, Afterword, Author Biography, Bibliography, Further Reading, Illustrator Biography

BINDING


Titles in This Series (Total of 1)

Book TitleISBN #CopyrightCDN ListDisc. %Disc. PriceStatus
Game Changer: John McLendon and the Secret Game 97814677260472015 $27.9020%$22.32 Will Ship 4-6 Wks
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