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In Vintage NBA: The Pioneer Era (1946-1956), the early days of professional basketball are recalled through remembrances by the league's great players -- George Mikan, Dolph Schayes, Bob Cousy and Al McGuire to name a few.
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Isaacs, a professor of English at the University of Maryland at College Park, commemorates the golden anniversary of the National Basketball Association with this nostalgic look back at the league's infancy. Relying primarily on oral accounts from players, coaches, writers and referees, Isaacs describes an era before million-dollar contracts. Referee Dorm Drucker recalls entering the league during the 1952-53 season: "I started at $40 a game, and if you were rehired for the following season, you would receive an automatic $5 per game raise." On the other hand, the game didn't have anything like the popularity it has today. Herald Tribune writer Harold Rosenthal remembers the Knicks' first road trip to Cleveland: "It was pitiful-there were about 50 people in the seats." Aptly, the book ends with recollections of the late Maurice Podoloff, president of the NBA from its founding in 1946 to 1963, who emphasize basketball's backdoor origins. Podoloff began in the ice hockey arena business and turned to basketball as "filler" for "dark" nights when hockey, the circus or ice shows were not available. Podoloff is credited with the league's survival and he, in turn, credits Danny Biasone's idea for the 24-second clock for saving game's commercial prospects. Before the rule, basketball was a long, lagging game hard-pressed to keep the attention of the TV viewer. According to Podoloff, with the rule, "Franchise holders almost tripled. Franchise fees jumped from $10,000 to some millions. TV fees jumped from $100,000 to $18,000,000." There are other remembrances by impressive early players such as Dolph Shayes, Bob Cousy and George Mikan, among others. Most of them offer lighthearted anecdotes, which Isaacs puts into sobering perspective by pointing out that not one of the book's 40 interviewees is included in an NBA pension plan. Author tour. (May) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved
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One could easily make the case that the professional basketball player of today is the most recognizable, highly paid athlete in the world. It wasn't always so. The early National Basketball Association player toiled in such towns as Fort Wayne, Indiana, and Sheboygan, Wisconsin. This oral history of those early years recounts the cow towns, bad conditions, low pay, and instability endured by the pioneer players, owners, referees, and fans. Among the familiar names who contribute their memories are Hall of Famers Dolph Schayes and Red Holzman, as well as lesser lights Paul Seymour, Al McGuire, Bob Wanzer, and referee Norm Drucker. They recall all-night train rides, miserly meal allowances, fierce rivalries, rowdy fans, and, of course, the game itself. The memories--a player eschewing the halftime pep talk to entertain the crowd with his accordion; another doubling as player and press secretary--are definitely at odds with today's glamorous NBA. Entertaining and informative reading for anyone who appreciates the modern NBA. --Wes Lukowsky
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Oral history is a popular format for baseball books, but it is relatively unique for books about basketball's past. Included here are the reminiscences of more than 40 players, coaches, referees, writers, and league officials from the first ten years of the National Basketball Association, or NBA (which at the time was made up of two leagues: the Basketball Association of America and the National Basketball League). A number of themes run through the personal narratives: the shoestring nature of the league, racial integration, college basketball's gambling scandals, the Harlem Globetrotters, today's game and players, and the need for pioneer players to be included in the NBA pension plan. At times, the stories can be repetitious, but the narratives are usually well edited by the prolific Isaacs (Batboys and the World of Baseball, Univ. of Mississippi, 1995). In the 50th-anniversary year of the NBA, this title is a welcome addition. Recommended for all libraries.John M. Maxymuk, Rutgers Univ. Lib., Camden, N.J. (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.