Russell, Bill 1934-2022 creator McSweeny, Bill text biography nyu 2020 monographic eng

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xxiii, 212 pages ; 21 cm. "From NBA legend Bill Russell, Go Up For Glory is a basketball memoir that transcends time. First published in 1965, this narrative tracing Russell's childhood in segregated America and detailing the challenges he faced as a black man, even when he was a celebrated NBA star, is both evidence of the progress made in the last fifty years, and an urgent reminder of how far we still have to go"-- The Kid -- National champions -- The Olympics -- Cast of characters -- Auerbach and me -- "IT" -- The psychology -- The championships -- Felton X -- Human rights -- The battleground -- Epilogue. Bill Russell, with Bill McSweeny. Originally published: New York : Coward-McCann, [1966] "A Berkley Medallion Book." "Distributed by Berkley Publishing Corporation." n-us--- n-us-ma Russell, Bill 1934- Russell, Bill 1934-2022 Boston Celtics (Basketball team) Boston Celtics (Equipo de baloncesto) National Basketball Association History African American basketball players United States Biography Jugadores de baloncesto Biografías Estados Unidos Jugadores de baloncesto afroamericanos Biografías African American basketball coaches United States Biography Basketball players United States Biography Basketball coaches United States Biography Entrenadores de baloncesto Biografías Estados Unidos Entrenadores de baloncesto afroamericanos Basketball United States History Baloncesto Historia Estados Unidos GV 885 R961g 2020 796.323092 Russell, Bill, New York : Dutton, Penguin Random House LLC, 2020. (DLC) 2020032923 9780593184226 (Paperback) 059318422X (Paperback) 2020032922 DLC 200730 20240807115043.0 21635620 eng