The Capital of Basketball: A History of DC Area High School Hoops
312The Capital of Basketball: A History of DC Area High School Hoops
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Overview
Andrea Chamblee, John McNamara's widow, covered high school basketball for her community paper and atteneded over 500 college and high school games in the DC Metro Area with the best play-by-play man she ever met.
David Elfin has covered local sports for most of the last four decades while writing seven books on Washington sports and serving on the DC Sports Hall of Fame selection committee.
Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9781647121471 |
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Publisher: | Georgetown University Press |
Publication date: | 10/01/2021 |
Pages: | 312 |
Sales rank: | 638,736 |
Product dimensions: | 7.00(w) x 9.90(h) x 0.80(d) |
Age Range: | 18 Years |
About the Author
Table of Contents
Foreword by Gary WilliamsPreface
One: The Pioneers: 1900-1950
Two: The Fifties
Three: The Sixties
Four: The Seventies
Five: The Eighties
Six: The Nineties
Afterword by Andrea Chamblee
Acknowledgments
Appendix A: Map
Appendix B: All-High, All-Catholic, All-Met, and All-Prep Compilation
Photo Credits
Index
About the Author
What People are Saying About This
The Capital of Basketball is a must read. What a great history lesson on the greatness of the DMV and it’s impact on basketball. Len Bias was everything to us! But it’s not just about the unbelievable players from the DMV but also the extraordinary coaches who helped lead us to greatness. John Mac, what a pleasure being a part of your book and a part of the great history in Prince George’s County basketball.
In The Capital of Basketball, John McNamara has crafted fascinating and revealing insights into a pivotal time in the history of basketball and the city of Washington. John’s reporting was always first-rate. No one saw the game like he did...this is a must read for anyone who wants to know about the game of basketball.
The Capital of Basketball is a must read. What a great history lesson on the greatness of the DMV and it’s impact on basketball. Len Bias was everything to us! But it’s not just about the unbelievable players from the DMV but also the extraordinary coaches who helped lead us to greatness. John Mac, what a pleasure being a part of your book and a part of the great history in Prince George’s County basketball.
The Capital of Basketball provides important details on players and coaches that made Washington DC famous...those of us at Duke and around the country know a trip to DC during basketball season is a chance to see some of the country’s best talent on the court.
When it came to basketball, John blended the knowledge of a veteran coach with the passion of a loyal fan. He knew the game but he never forget what it is to be a fan, and it shows in The Capital of Basketball, which tells the story of this hotbed of high school hoops. He imparted his basketball stories with insider information and wit. He was a basketball writer’s basketball writer.
One of the things I genuinely looked forward to whenever I attended a Maryland basketball game was having a pre-game sit-down with John. We'd catch up on things and then start talking hoops. I always walked away from the conversation feeling smarter–or at least more knowledgeable than before. John knew everything and everyone on the subject of local hoops–high school, college and, probably schoolyard. What always came through was how much he loved it. Going to games at Maryland will never be the same for me without John. This book will let me carry some of those happy memories with me forever.
The Capital of Basketball is a must read. What a great history lesson on the greatness of the DMV [DC Metro Area] and its impact on basketball.
It’s sadly rare to come across sportswriters who are both expert in their field and generous with their knowledge. It’s equally rare, amid the sporting world’s current fixation on point spreads and fantasy leagues, to find sportswriters who invest the time and care to understand and portray athletes as people rather than assets. John was that rare geman expert in DC-area sports, a generous colleague, and a caring human being. It was my privilege to have shared press boxes with John from 2011 on. Now, his expertise and insight are shared with all inThe Capital of Basketball.
When it came to basketball, John blended the knowledge of a veteran coach with the passion of a loyal fan. He knew the game but he never forget what it is to be a fan, and it shows in The Capital of Basketball, which tells the story of this hotbed of high school hoops. He imparted his basketball stories with insider information and wit. He was a basketball writer’s basketball writer.
The Capital of Basketball highlights [the DC area's] impact on the area and many other key moments, players, games, and coaches in Washington, DC’s storied high school basketball history.
It’s sadly rare to come across sportswriters who are both expert in their field and generous with their knowledge. It’s equally rare, amid the sporting world’s current fixation on point spreads and fantasy leagues, to find sportswriters who invest the time and care to understand and portray athletes as people rather than assets. John was that rare gem–an expert in DC-area sports, a generous colleague, and a caring human being. It was my privilege to have shared press boxes with John from 2011 on. Now, his expertise and insight are shared with all in The Capital of Basketball.