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Historical Dictionary of Basketball


Free Download John Grasso, "Historical Dictionary of Basketball"
English | 2010 | ISBN: 081086763X, 1442255331 | EPUB | pages: 532 | 0.5 mb
In less than 120 years an activity invented by one man to alleviate winter boredom for a college gym class has evolved into a worldwide multi-billion dollar enterprise. It is impossible for Dr. James Naismith, basketball’s inventor, to have envisioned the extent to which his simple game would reach. Without major changes to his original 13 rules, basketball is now played in more than 200 countries by people of all ages. Thanks to basketball, players like Michael Jordan, Earvin "Magic" Johnson, Larry Bird, LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, and Shaquille O’Neal have become some of the most famous people in the world.

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Basketball


Free Download Gabrielle Vanderhoof, "Basketball"
English | 2010 | pages: 98 | ISBN: 1422217310 | PDF | 7,2 mb
Describes the origins and techniques of basketball, discusses the preparation required and the types of equipment needed to participate, and includes information on nutrition and performance-enhancing drugs.

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