Great moments in Olympic basketball
(2015)
Nonfiction
Book
Call Numbers:
J/796.323/WILLIAMS,D
Availability
Details
PUBLISHED
Minneapolis, Minnesota : SportsZone, an imprint of Abdo Publishing, [2015]
DESCRIPTION
64 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
ISBN/ISSN
9781624033933, 1624033938
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES
Barcelone 1992: the Dream Team -- Berlin 1936: Basketball's Olympic debut -- Rome 1960: Roman conquest -- Munich 1972: a shocking upset -- Los Angeles 1984: basketball queens -- Athens 2004: the world's game -- Beijing 2008: the Redeem Team -- London 2012: five straight -- Great Olympians -- Glossary -- For more information -- Index -- About the author
Explores Olympic basketball history, discussing key figures and record breakers, including LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, and Cheryl Miller
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