Basketball
(2012)
Nonfiction
Book
Series:
Call Numbers:
Y/796.323/LEBOUTILLIER,N
Availability
Details
PUBLISHED
Mankato, Minn. : Creative Education, [2012]
©2012
©2012
EDITION
First edition
DESCRIPTION
48 pages : illustrations (mostly color) ; 27 cm
ISBN/ISSN
9781608182084 (hbk.) 1338150, 1608182088, 1608182088 :
LANGUAGE
English
SERIES
NOTES
Playin' in the rain -- The grandfather of Lithuanian basketball -- When in Rome... -- A muddled mess in Munich -- The general takes charge -- The Brazilian bomber -- A sad split -- The stars (and stripes) align -- Golden girls -- An Argentinean ascension -- Golden gleam redeemed -- Hometown hero -- The games of 2012
"A survey of the highlights and legendary athletes--such as Brazilian Oscar Schimdt--of the Olympic sport of basketball, which officially became a part of the modern Summer Games in 1936" -Provided by Publisher