New jack jocks : rebels, race, and the American athlete / Larry Platt.
"In this erudite and captivating book, author Larry Platt takes us on his own unique tour through American sports. Culled from a decade of writing about our games and the people who play them, Platt offers exclusive profiles of the athletes we love--and love to hate ... In these and other profi...
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Temple University Press,
©2002.
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction; One: The New Jack Jock; 1. Spree's World; 2. Soul Members; 3. Pat and Allen's Tough Love Adventure; Two: The Anti-Hero; 4. Portrait of an Artist on the Court; 5. No Requiem Necessary; 6. In the Name of the Father; 7. The Unloved; 8. The Round Mound Bids Farewell; Three: The Entrepreneurs; 9. The Graying of Dr. J; 10. Magic Johnson Builds an Empire; 11. The Business of Rebellion; 12. Even the Ball Is White; 13. Jelly Maker; Acknowledgments.