The Mogul: Eddie Gottlieb, Philadelphia Sports Legend and Pro Basketball Pioneer
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The Mogul: Eddie Gottlieb, Philadelphia Sports Legend and Pro Basketball Pioneer
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The Mogul: Eddie Gottlieb, Philadelphia Sports Legend and Pro Basketball Pioneer

The Mogul: Eddie Gottlieb, Philadelphia Sports Legend and Pro Basketball Pioneer

by Rich Westcott
The Mogul: Eddie Gottlieb, Philadelphia Sports Legend and Pro Basketball Pioneer

The Mogul: Eddie Gottlieb, Philadelphia Sports Legend and Pro Basketball Pioneer

by Rich Westcott

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ISBN-13: 9781592136551
Publisher: Temple University Press
Publication date: 03/15/2008
Pages: 320
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.90(d)

Table of Contents


Foreword   Paul Arizin     vii
Introduction     1
From Russia to South Philly     7
A Jewish Man's Game     19
Kings of the Court     29
They Were the Days     48
A Born Promoter     66
Black Baseball Thrives     86
Owner of the Stars     101
Trying to Buy the Phillies     121
A New League, a New Team     130
First Champions of the BAA     148
New Owner of the Warriors     169
Integration Arrives     189
One Year at the Top     198
The Dipper Comes Home     218
Going to San Francisco     235
The 76ers Arrive     254
The Final Years     274
Acknowledgments     289
Sources     291
Index     297
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