The National Basketball League: A History, 1935-1949

by Murry R. Nelson

Book Overview

The NBA has gained worldwide popularity with its high-flying stars and slam-dunking giants, but the early professional hoops game was played below the rim. This book provides the first history of the National Basketball League, which held court from the mid-1930s until its merger with the Basketball Association of America in 1949. Originally formed in Akron and Indianapolis, the league operated mainly in the Midwest but extended as far east as...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786440066
• ISBN13: 9780786440061
• Release Date: April 2009
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 294 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.9" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher