Inspired by a World War II veteran and friend, the basketball legend recounts the courageous story of the first all-black tank battalion to see combat in the war. Interviews with surviving members of the 761st Battalion and their families weave together a page-turning narrative of horror and triumph.
Soon to be released as a major documentary produced by Spike Lee, this autobiography explores Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's personal journey to become the man he is today--a basketball superstar, jazz enthusiast, historian, and African-American icon. of photos.
Covering men such as Revolutionary War hero Crispus Attucks, antislavery activist Frederick Douglass, frontiersman Bass Reeves, scientist Lewis Latimer, and artist Duke Ellington, "Black Profiles in Courage" forcefully proves that African-Americans have always been an integral part of the fabric of America, and that they helped to weave that ...
Excerpts from Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's autobiography. He talks about many of the events and people that have influenced his life-- his parents, the great Wilt Chamberlain, his coach John Wooden. He writes about his growth as a ballplayer and expresses his opinion on amateur and professional sports.
The greatest basketball player in history tells the dramatic story of his final seasons in the game. A revealing self-portrait by one of the most intriguing sports heroes. Photographs.
In this memoir of his year spent coaching youths at the White Mountain Apache reservation in Arizona, basketball legend Abdul-Jabbar reflects on his successes and failures as a coach, on his effort to win the trust of his team, and on the rewards of learning about others. He also rediscovers the pure joy of the game.
If there was ever anyone who can be called a living legend, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is the genuine article. Dubbed "history's greatest basketball player" by "Time" magazine, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's place in NBA lore is assured. But even legends sometimes find themselves at the crossroads. Tired of life in Los Angeles, disillusioned with the state of ...
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar encourages young African-Americans to look beyond the ballfields and arenas for their role models; to take pride and motivation from the true stories of Joseph Cinque, Frederick Douglass, Harriet Tubman, Lewis Latimer, and scores of other black men and women who have been all too often ignored in the more traditional historical ...
From Revolutionary War heroes such as Crispus Attucks to antislavery activist Frederick Douglass to scientist Lewis Latimer and musical artist Duke Ellington, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar examines the lives of heroic African-Americans and offers their stories as positive role models. of photos.
Excerpts from Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's autobiography. He talks about many of the events and people that have influenced his life-- his parents, the great Wilt Chamberlain, his coach John Wooden. He writes about his growth as a ballplayer and expresses his opinion on amateur and professional sports.
Inspired by a World War II veteran and friend, the basketball legend recounts the courageous story of the first all-black tank battalion to see combat in the war. Interviews with surviving members of the 761st Battalion and their families weave together a page-turning narrative of horror and triumph.
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