{"product_id":"the-chosen-game-9780803255432","title":"The Chosen Game","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A welcome addition to sports literature. . . . Rosen—a former college hoopster, pro coach, and prolific author, packs a ton of information in his compact narrative. . . . Readers familiar with Rosen's previous tomes will no doubt enjoy his witty commentary, elegant prose, and self-deprecating humor.”—Joseph Dorinson, \u003ci\u003eArete\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\"Readers (from teens to adults) who are interested in Jewish participation in sports will find this book worthwhile.\"—Fred Isaac, \u003ci\u003eAssociation of Jewish Libraries Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Before basketball was the ‘city game,’ it was a ‘Jewish game.’ No one is better equipped than roundball aficionado and NBA-insider Charley Rosen to skillfully chronicle Jewish presence in the world of hoops, on and off the court.”—Jeffrey S. Gurock, author of \u003ci\u003eJudaism’s Encounter with American Sports\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Packed with a lot of information in less than 200 pages of text, this book makes a good addition to the library of readers who are basketball historians or those who wish to learn more about the role of Jews in the \"American\" game.\"—Lance Smith, \u003ci\u003eGuy Who Reviews Sports Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface: Promise in the Promised Land    \u003cbr\u003e 1. In the Beginning    \u003cbr\u003e 2. Busy Izzies Take Over    \u003cbr\u003e 3. Beyond the Izzies    \u003cbr\u003e 4. Enter Sir Nat    \u003cbr\u003e 5. Gotty and the SPAHS    \u003cbr\u003e 6. Taking over the Game    \u003cbr\u003e 7. The Barnum of Basketball    \u003cbr\u003e 8. About All-Americans, Blackbirds, the Olympic Games, and the Rosenblums    \u003cbr\u003e 9. The SPAHS, the Crown Jewels, and the ABL    \u003cbr\u003e 10. The War Years    \u003cbr\u003e 11. The Penguin and the Birth of the BAA    \u003cbr\u003e 12. Too Many Jews on the Knicks    \u003cbr\u003e 13. The Iron Man, Moe, and the Apprenticeship of Red Auerbach    \u003cbr\u003e 14. Gotty Wins Again and a Crooked Ref    \u003cbr\u003e 15. The Fix and Close Shaves    \u003cbr\u003e 16. The Scandals of ’51    \u003cbr\u003e 17. Murray’s in the Mountains    \u003cbr\u003e 18. If It’s Broken, Keep Fixing It    \u003cbr\u003e 19. David Beats Goliath Again    \u003cbr\u003e 20. Molinas Redux    \u003cbr\u003e 21. The Jewish Olympics    \u003cbr\u003e 22. Some More Blue-Chip Jewish Hoopers    \u003cbr\u003e 23. The Coaches    \u003cbr\u003e 24. NBA Owners and Bigwigs    \u003cbr\u003e 25. Recent Notable Players    \u003cbr\u003e 26. The Jewish Jordan    \u003cbr\u003e Appendix: Jews in the Naismith Hall of Fame    \u003cbr\u003e Sources    ","brand":"University of Nebraska Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49405261349207,"sku":"9780803255432","price":18.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780803255432.jpg?v=1730489323","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-chosen-game-9780803255432","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}