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Pomerantz, Gary M.
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Cousy, Bob, 1928-
Russell, Bill, 1934-
Boston Celtics (Basketball team) -- History -- 20th century.
Basketball players -- United States -- Biography.
Racism in sports -- United States -- History.
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Pomerantz, Gary M.
Cousy, Bob, 1928-
Russell, Bill, 1934-
Boston Celtics (Basketball team) -- History -- 20th century.
Basketball players -- United States -- Biography.
Racism in sports -- United States -- History.
MARC Display
The
last
pass
:
Cousy
,
Russell
, the
Celtics
, and
what
matters
in the
end
/ Gary M. Pomerantz.
by
Pomerantz, Gary M.
Penguin Press, 2018.
Call #:
796.32364 P785L
Subjects
Cousy
, Bob, 1928-
Russell
, Bill, 1934-
Boston
Celtics
(Basketball team) -- History -- 20th century.
Basketball players -- United States -- Biography.
Racism in sports -- United States -- History.
ISBN:
9780735223615 (hc.)
Description:
360 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
"Sale boche" -- Houdini -- New beginnings -- The
Celtics
-- Rough and tumble -- Courting fame -- Auerbach's secret --
Russell
's arrival -- Ack-ack -- Being
Cousy
-- Wives row -- Bush-league impression -- Being
Russell
-- Locker room pulse -- Aristocrats -- La ferme des
Cousy
-- High-strung -- "Take it easy, baby!" -- Anticipating his day -- The Boston tear party -- A dreamy sunset -- Salisbury street -- Russ -- Thursday nights -- Auerbach -- Missie -- Legacy -- Russ redux -- Versailles, books -- Mea culpa -- In the house of
Russell
-- Serenaded.
Summary:
"Bob
Cousy
, the Hall of Fame Boston
Celtics
captain who led the team to its first six championships on an unparalleled run, has much to look back on in contentment. But he has one
last
piece of unfinished business. The
last
pass
he hopes to throw is to close the circle with his great partner on those Celtic teams, fellow Hall of Famer Bill
Russell
, now 84. These teammates were basketball's Ruth and Gehrig, and Cooz, as everyone calls him, was famously ahead of his time as an NBA player in terms of race and civil rights. But as the decades passed,
Cousy
blamed himself for not having done enough, for not having understood the depth of prejudice
Russell
faced as an African-American star in a city with a fraught history regarding race.
Cousy
wishes he had defended
Russell
publicly, and that he had told him privately that he had his back. At this late hour, he confided to acclaimed historian Gary Pomerantz over the course of many interviews, he would like to make amends. THE
LAST
PASS
situates the
Celtics
dynasty against the full dramatic canvas of American life in the 50s and 60s. It is an enthralling portrait of the heart of this legendary team that throws open a window onto the wider world at a time of wrenching social change. Ultimately it is a book about the legacy of a life:
what
matters
to us in the
end
, long after the arena lights have been turned off and we are alone with our memories."--From publisher.
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