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The Rhythm Boys of Omaha Central: High School Basketball at the ´68 Racial Divide
Steve Marantz
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Description for The Rhythm Boys of Omaha Central: High School Basketball at the ´68 Racial Divide
Paperback. A true story about Omaha Central's first all-black high school basketball team in a time of racial unrest. Num Pages: 35 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNN; WSJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 324.
In the spring of 1968, the Omaha Central High School basketball team made history with its first all-black starting lineup. Their nickname, the Rhythm Boys, captured who they were and what they did on the court. Led by star center Dwaine Dillard, the Rhythm Boys were a shoo-in to win the state championship. But something happened on their way to glory.
In early March, segregationist George Wallace, in a third-party presidential bid, made a campaign stop in Omaha. By the time he left town, Dillard was in jail, his coach was caught between angry political factions, and the ... Read more
In the spring of 1968, the Omaha Central High School basketball team made history with its first all-black starting lineup. Their nickname, the Rhythm Boys, captured who they were and what they did on the court. Led by star center Dwaine Dillard, the Rhythm Boys were a shoo-in to win the state championship. But something happened on their way to glory.
In early March, segregationist George Wallace, in a third-party presidential bid, made a campaign stop in Omaha. By the time he left town, Dillard was in jail, his coach was caught between angry political factions, and the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Condition
New
Number of Pages
264
Place of Publication
Nebraska, United States
ISBN
9780803234345
SKU
V9780803234345
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About Steve Marantz
Steve Marantz is an Omaha Central graduate and the author of Sorcery at Caesars: Sugar Ray’s Marvelous Fight. A researcher for ESPN Content Development and E:60, and a coeditor of sportsmediaguide.com, he formerly covered sports, government, and politics for the Kansas City Star, the Boston Globe, and the Boston Herald. Susie Buffett, a 1971 graduate of Omaha Central, is the ... Read more
Reviews for The Rhythm Boys of Omaha Central: High School Basketball at the ´68 Racial Divide
"Marantz presents an ultimately compelling snapshot of an era—and a city—in the throes of social upheaval."—Kirkus "As a narrative of an American high school united by basketball and torn apart by the times, Marantz hits a nothing-but-net three-pointer."—Karl Helicher, ForeWord "Through it all, this talented team reeled off a string of victories, in a way trying to will its way ... Read more