{"product_id":"when-basketball-was-jewish-9780803295889","title":"When Basketball Was Jewish","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this oral history collection, Douglas Stark chronicles Jewish basketball throughout the twentieth century, focusing on 1900 to 1960. As told by the prominent voices of twenty people who played, coached, and refereed it, these conversations shed light on what it means to be a Jew and on how the game evolved from its humble origins to the sport enjoyed worldwide by billions of fans today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"[\u003ci\u003eWhen Basketball Was Jewish\u003c\/i\u003e elevates] the voices of twenty distinguished Jewish basketball players, men who played the city game with passion, precision, and pride.\"—\u003ci\u003eAETHLON\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Douglas Stark provides an intimate look into the lives of young Jews whose athletic skills gave them an edge in society.\"—Fred Isaac, \u003ci\u003eAssociation of Jewish Libraries Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"When Basketball was Jewish\u003c\/i\u003e is more than a sports record. . . . Both Jewish history and basketball enthusiasts will enjoy this fascinating record of American Jewish life and its impact on American sport.\"—Jonathan Fass, Jewish Book Council\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eWhen Basketball Was Jewish\u003c\/i\u003e reveals, as no previous book has, the evolving role of Jews in basketball and illuminates their contributions to American Jewish history as well as basketball history.\"—Phil Jacobs,\u003ci\u003e Jewish Link NJ\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A terrific first-person account of basketball life. As I read the stories of people I knew, like Nat Holman and of course my dad, Dolph Schayes, I found myself living the stories of their time in the game. Their accounts are so real and dynamic that the game comes to life as you feel like you are experiencing it with them. A terrific read!”—Danny Schayes, eighteen-year NBA player and son of Hall of Fame and NBA top-fifty player Dolph Schayes\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e“The players and coaches chronicled in this book are not only important figures in Jewish basketball history; they played an important part in the history of the game. As a student of the game, a basketball lifer, and someone who is extremely proud of his Jewish heritage, I can appreciate the doors that they opened, and I’m glad that their stories are being told.”—Ernie Grunfeld, president of the Washington Wizards\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e Introduction \u003cbr\u003e Nat Holman \u003cbr\u003e Harry “Jammy” Moskowitz\u003cbr\u003e Les Harrison \u003cbr\u003e Harry Litwack\u003cbr\u003e Joel “Shikey” Gotthoffer \u003cbr\u003e Moe Spahn\u003cbr\u003e Sammy Kaplan \u003cbr\u003e Bernard “Red” Sarachek \u003cbr\u003e Phil Rabin \u003cbr\u003e Moe Goldman\u003cbr\u003e Bernie Fleigel \u003cbr\u003e Jack “Dutch” Garfinkel \u003cbr\u003e Ossie Schectman\u003cbr\u003e Ralph Kaplowitz\u003cbr\u003e Louis “Red” Klotz\u003cbr\u003e Norm Drucker \u003cbr\u003e Sonny Hertzberg\u003cbr\u003e Jerry Fleishman\u003cbr\u003e Max Zaslofsky\u003cbr\u003e Dolph Schayes\u003cbr\u003e Index","brand":"University of Nebraska Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49405301129559,"sku":"9780803295889","price":22.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780803295889.jpg?v=1730489621","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/when-basketball-was-jewish-9780803295889","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}