{"product_id":"the-real-hoosiers-crispus-attucks-high-school-oscar-robertson-and-the-hidden-history-of-hoops-hardcover","title":"The Real Hoosiers: Crispus Attucks High School, Oscar Robertson, and the Hidden History of Hoops - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJack McCallum\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe true story behind Crispus Attucks High School and the all-Black basketball team loosely depicted as the championship opponent in the beloved classic sports movie \u003ci\u003eHoosiers\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e For far too long the mythology of Indiana basketball has been dominated by \u003ci\u003eHoosiers\u003c\/i\u003e. Framed as the ultimate underdog, feel-good story, there has also long been a cultural debate surrounding the film. The Real Hoosiers sets out to illuminate the narrative that the film omits, the story of the unheralded Crispus Attucks Tigers, playing the game at the highest level in the 1950s in a racially divided Indiana. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e After a crushing loss to Milan High School in the 1954 semifinal, which was the game that the final scenes in \u003ci\u003eHoosiers \u003c\/i\u003eare based on, Attucks went on to win back-to-back Indiana state championships. That team was led by a young Oscar Robertson and coached by Ray Crowe, who fully recognized the seemingly insurmountable challenges of playing basketball in a state that was a bastion for not only the game but also the Ku Klux Klan. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Veteran sportswriter and the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eDream Team\u003c\/i\u003e, Jack McCallum, pulls back the curtain on that history, which is rich, far beyond the basketball court. \u003ci\u003eThe Real Hoosiers\u003c\/i\u003e replaces a lacuna in the history of Indiana while dissecting the myths and lore of \u003ci\u003eHoosier\u003c\/i\u003e hoops; placing the game in the context of migration, segregation, and integration; and enhancing our understanding of this country's struggle for civil rights.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJack McCallum\u003c\/b\u003e was a senior writer at \u003ci\u003eSports Illustrated\u003c\/i\u003e for thirty years and is still on the masthead as a Special Contributor. The author of twelve books, including the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eDream Team\u003c\/i\u003e, he was elected to the writers' wing of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2005 and is best known for his coverage of professional basketball. His work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eBest American Sports Stories\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, and other publications. He lives in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.18 x 9.06 x 5.98 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 05, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44793034342502,"sku":"9780306830754","price":38.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/XI0BSMoVaA9780306830754.webp?v=1771109547","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/the-real-hoosiers-crispus-attucks-high-school-oscar-robertson-and-the-hidden-history-of-hoops-hardcover","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}