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Hoops Heroes

The Untold Story of Black Basketball

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Hoops Heroes

By: Elliott Smith
Narrated by: Cicely Lewis
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When much of the US was segregated, Black athletes were not allowed to play alongside white athletes. Black athletes started their own sports leagues, including the Black Fives. Learn about basketball's beginnings and the stars of the Black Fives Era, including Charles "Tarzan" Cooper and Ora Washington. Then discover how the National Basketball Association became integrated, what led to the creation of the Women's National Basketball Association, and how the Black Fives had a lasting impact.

©2024 Elliott Smith (P)2025 Lerner Publications ™
History Literature & Fiction Multicultural Stories North America Sports & Outdoors
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