The Rhythm Boys of Omaha Central High School Basketball at the '68 Racial Divide |
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Author:
| Marantz, Steve |
Foreword by:
| Buffett, Susie |
ISBN: | 978-0-8032-3434-5 |
Publication Date: | Mar 2011 |
Publisher: | University of Nebraska Press
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Imprint: | Bison Books |
Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | AUD $26.40 |
Book Description:
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In the spring of 1968, the Omaha Central High School basketball team made history with its first all-black starting lineup. Their nickname, the Rhythm Boys, captured who they were and what they did on the court. The Rhythm Boys of Omaha Central tells a true story about high school basketball, black awakening and rebellion, and innocence lost in a watershed year.
In the spring of 1968, the Omaha Central High School basketball team made history with its first all-black starting lineup. Their nickname, the Rhythm Boys, captured who they were and what they did on the court. The Rhythm Boys of Omaha Central tells a true story about high school basketball, black awakening and rebellion, and innocence lost in a watershed year.