Getting Open: The Unknown Story of Bill Garrett and the Integration of College Basketball

Graham, Tom; Graham Cody, Rachel

ISBN 10: 0743479033 / ISBN 13: 9780743479035

Published by Atria Books, 2006

About this Item

Seller Inventory # 0743479033-4-36288320

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Getting Open: The Unknown Story of Bill Garrett and the Integration of College Basketball
• Publisher: Atria Books
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0743479033
• ISBN 13: 9780743479035
• Binding: hardcover
• Condition: Fair
• Weight: 17 ounces

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Synopsis

Traces the story of the legendary basketball athlete who crossed racial barriers to play professionally in a league that had previously barred black players, in an account that documents the racially charged abuse he suffered throughout his career, his sale to the Harlem Globetrotters by the Celtics, and his work as a coach for the Indianapolis Crispus Attucks team. 25,000 first printing.

About the Authors

Tom Graham grew up in Bill Garrett's hometown. He played basketball there and on the freshman team at Indiana University, so he knew many of Garrett's coaches, teammates, and fans. A graduate of Harvard Law School, he is an international trade lawyer in Washington, D.C.

Rachel Graham Cody is a graduate of Swarthmore College and Harvard Divinity School, where she focused on African American studies. She lives with her family in Oregon.