Professional Basketball in 1939-40: On the Cusp of Depression and War

by John Hogrogian

Professional Basketball in 1939-40: On the Cusp of Depression and War

By: John Hogrogian

Professional basketball began its modern history in 1946, when the postwar economy put money in the hands of working people. Basketball promoters were invested in the professional game as a new winter spectator sport. Only after 1960 did the sport begin to achieve the big-time status that it now enjoys.

The postwar sport was built...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 164702515X
• ISBN13: 9781647025151
• Release Date: August 2020
• Publisher: Dorrance Publishing Co.
• Length: 182 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"