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Mr. Basketball: George Mikan, the Minneapolis Lakers, and the Birth of the NBA
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Mr. Basketball: George Mikan, the Minneapolis Lakers, and the Birth of the NBA Paperback - 2008

by Schumacher, Michael

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Drawing on extensive interviews with former teammates, opponents, coaches, friends, and rivals, Schumacher reveals a nuanced portrait of George Mikan, the first dominant big man in professional basketball, and a fascinating look at the birth of the National Basketball Association.

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  • Title Mr. Basketball: George Mikan, the Minneapolis Lakers, and the Birth of the NBA
  • Author Schumacher, Michael
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Reprint
  • Condition Used - Good
  • Pages 336
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher University of Minnesota Press, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.
  • Date 2008-08
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 0816656754.G
  • ISBN 9780816656752 / 0816656754
  • Weight 1.1 lbs (0.50 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.9 in (23.11 x 15.49 x 2.29 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 20th Century
  • Library of Congress subjects Basketball players - United States, Minneapolis Lakers (Basketball team) -
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2008022371
  • Dewey Decimal Code B

From the publisher

Originally published: New York : Bloomsbury, 2007 Includes bibliographical references and index.

About the author

Michael Schumacher is the author of nine books, including Dharma Lion: A Critical Biography of Allen Ginsberg, Crossroads: The Life and Music of Eric Clapton, and Mighty Fitz: The Sinking of the "Edmund Fitzgerald."