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Book Title: Rhythm Boys of Omaha Central : High School Basketball at the '68 Racial Divide
Number of Pages: 264 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
Topic: Sociology of Sports, Basketball, United States / State & Local / MidWest (IA, Il, in, Ks, Mi, MN, Mo, Nd, Ne, Oh, Sd, Wi), Ethnic Studies / African American Studies
Publication Year: 2011
Item Height: 0.6 in
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Sports & Recreation, Social Science, History
Item Weight: 23.5 Oz
Author: Steve Marantz
Item Length: 8.5 in
Item Width: 5.5 in
Format: Trade Paperback
