Drew rogers (12 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Good. When Kirkwood High School's integrated basketball team faced Raytown South's all white team in the 1972 Missouri Class L state basketball championship game there was more at stake than just a game. This is the true story of how the game drew Kirkwood's white and black players together enabling them to overcome society's mores and their disparate backgrounds to fashion a perfect 31-0 record going into the state final.In this gripping memoir, Drew Rogers, Kirkwood's All State center recounts growing up in the sixties when race riots and the Civil Rights movement dominated society and a group of athletes bonded together for the sake of the game. Rogers describes the simplicity of the game, a common thread that united this team and held it together in the face of The Game, and its promoters who sought to politicize and commercialize events for the sake of money.His recount of those times is both humorous and sobering as he draws his readers in with childhood anecdotes, societal movements and dramatic game descriptions culminating in a state tournament showdown; city versus county, black versus white - an outcome determined by the final shot in a game described by onlookers as the greatest game in Missouri high school basketball history.Rogers' story is a candid look at change in the sixties and a moving introspective on racism and how the game contributed to change.…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Zustand: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Zustand: Gut. 0. 176 S. Alle Bücher & Medienartikel von Book Broker sind stets in gutem & sehr gutem gebrauchsfähigen Zustand. Unser Produktfoto entspricht dem hier angebotenen Artikel, dieser weist folgende Merkmale auf: Ausgabejahr. 2002. 5. Auflage. Helle/saubere Seiten in fester Bindung. Ehemaliges Bibliotheksexemplar. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 275 Taschenbuch, Maße: 15.19 cm x 0.99 cm x 22.91 cm. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware.

Zustand: New.

Zustand: New.

Gebunden. Zustand: New.

paperback. Zustand: Gut. 176 Seiten; 9780521657518.3 Gewicht in Gramm: 500.

Zustand: Good. Condizioni dettagliate: Buone, tagli bruniti, strappi, abrasioni e pieghe sulla copertina, fioriture sparse, copertina flessibile.

Zustand: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

See his entry in the Oxford DNB. From the papers of Arthur George Liddon Rogers (1864-1944), son and editor of the economist Thorold Rogers [James Edwin Thorold Rogers] (1823-1890), for information regarding whom see his entry in the Oxford DNB. A little grubby, but in fair condition, folded once. Good clear signature. Reads: 'The 1st. of January 1926. / My dear Rogers, / Many thanks for your letter and information re the hostel. I have already brought it before The Bishop of St. David's and hope that something may result. / With kind regards and best wishes. / Yours very truly / John Sankey'. …