{"product_id":"american-hoops-u-s-mens-olympic-basketball-from-berlin-to-beijing-paperback","title":"American Hoops: U.S. Men's Olympic Basketball from Berlin to Beijing - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCarson Cunningham\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThose who avidly followed the on-court acrobatics and off-court celebrity of the \"Dream Team\" in Barcelona in 1992 would hardly recognize what passed as Olympic basketball fifty-six years earlier, when the United States first played the game in the 1936 Olympics. In those early days of men's Olympic basketball, many teams lacked basic skills, games were played in the pouring rain, only seven players could suit up, and the rules allowed only two substitutions and no time-outs. How this slow, low-scoring sport became the breakneck game that enraptures millions worldwide is the story of \u003ci\u003eAmerican Hoops\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this fascinating history of Olympic basketball on the world stage and behind the scenes, Carson Cunningham presents a kaleidoscopic picture of the evolution into the twenty-first century of one of America's most popular sports. From clashes between celebrated egos and thrilling action on the court to the intense rivalries of the cold war and technological advances in everything from television to off-court sports equipment, \u003ci\u003eAmerican Hoops\u003c\/i\u003e follows the fortunes of Olympic basketball in the United States and internationally as it developed and emerged as one of the most challenging and entertaining sports in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCunningham traces how the modifications made by the International Olympic Committee and the International Basketball Federation have transformed the game of basketball over the years, from the Berlin to the Beijing Olympics. His book offers a remarkable view of the changing world through the prism of Olympic sport.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCarson Cunningham is a visiting assistant professor of history at DePaul University and the author of \u003ci\u003eBefore the Curse: The Chicago Cubs' Glory Years, 1870-1945\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 528\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.29 x 8.84 x 5.77 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 01, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757598834976,"sku":"9780803243590","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/8334b218102c6dafdbd9e85e9eed54ce.webp?v=1780106192","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/american-hoops-u-s-mens-olympic-basketball-from-berlin-to-beijing-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}