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The Real Hoosiers: Crispus Attucks High School, Oscar Robertson, and the Hidden History of Hoops

The Real Hoosiers: Crispus Attucks High School, Oscar Robertson, and the Hidden History of Hoops

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  • Create Date：2024-03-03 13:21:40
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  • Author：Jack McCallum
  • ISBN：0306830752
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Reviews

John Schorg ，

This book covers a story that deserves to be told。 My concerns are not with what is told， but how it is told。 The author is rarely satisfied to simply let the facts speak for themselves。 He shows how racist and stupid things are， then says how racist and stupid they are。 Irritating at first， it gets to be very condescending。。。as though readers can't be trusted to understand what is being portrayed。 There are so many aspects of this story that are so fascinating。。。race in a state that prefers not This book covers a story that deserves to be told。 My concerns are not with what is told， but how it is told。 The author is rarely satisfied to simply let the facts speak for themselves。 He shows how racist and stupid things are， then says how racist and stupid they are。 Irritating at first， it gets to be very condescending。。。as though readers can't be trusted to understand what is being portrayed。 There are so many aspects of this story that are so fascinating。。。race in a state that prefers not to deal with it， the entire complicated character of Oscar Robertson。。。that you find the approach in telling it too frustrating to really appreciate。 。。。more

Melinda ，

Everything they didn’t show you in the Official Movie of My Youth。

Tanner Olson ，

The Real Hoosiers was an in depth look at the legendary Crispus Attucks basketball teams and the events leading up to their legendary run of seasons。I came into this book expecting it to be purely about basketball and Oscar Robertson。 I was pleasantly surprised in the best way possible when I realized that I was also able to learn about the history of Crispus Attucks HS itself， along with the heartbreaking racial divide history of Indianapolis and Indiana as a whole。 I found the book to be extre The Real Hoosiers was an in depth look at the legendary Crispus Attucks basketball teams and the events leading up to their legendary run of seasons。I came into this book expecting it to be purely about basketball and Oscar Robertson。 I was pleasantly surprised in the best way possible when I realized that I was also able to learn about the history of Crispus Attucks HS itself， along with the heartbreaking racial divide history of Indianapolis and Indiana as a whole。 I found the book to be extremely informative and nice slow burn with great buildup to the discussion surrounding Oscar Robertsons high school career。 I would definitely suggest this book to anyone that might have even a slight interest in basketball or history， as it provides a healthy dose of both aspects。This book was provided to me in exchange for a review but I would have purchased and read it regardless。 I have enjoyed everything that I’ve read from Jack McCallum up to this point and will continue to seek out his work as I see new releases coming 。。。more

Susan King ，

This was an excellent recount of the Crispus Attucks Tigers basketball team。 Oscar Robertson and the Tigers broke ground when they won the Indiana State basketball championship in 1955。 They were the first all black basketball team to win the state championship。 The story and facts flowed well for a historical biography。 The role of the Ku Klux Klan and racism of the time was prominent in the story and time period。 Oscar Robertson and the Tigers were true underdogs as a result of the prejudices This was an excellent recount of the Crispus Attucks Tigers basketball team。 Oscar Robertson and the Tigers broke ground when they won the Indiana State basketball championship in 1955。 They were the first all black basketball team to win the state championship。 The story and facts flowed well for a historical biography。 The role of the Ku Klux Klan and racism of the time was prominent in the story and time period。 Oscar Robertson and the Tigers were true underdogs as a result of the prejudices of the time。 It was assumed that the truly good black basketball players of would join the Harlem Globetrotters， and I respected Robertson’s rejection of that idea。 McCallum was able to navigate the sensitive topics and the points of view for all were well represented。 This story has been swept under the rug for too long， and I’m glad that McCallum was able to write such a thorough retelling of this history。 。。。more

Preston Hartke ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 The Attucks， a nonfiction book that shares the story of the beginning of black basketball。 This novel is all about Ray Crowe and his journey with The Crispus Attucks highschool basketball team。 I am not a big reader and never have been but we needed a book for class and I have alot of interest in sports and I like history as well。 This book combined these two topics very well and made the book interesting。The Crispus Attucks highschool basketball team was an all black team that was really good b The Attucks， a nonfiction book that shares the story of the beginning of black basketball。 This novel is all about Ray Crowe and his journey with The Crispus Attucks highschool basketball team。 I am not a big reader and never have been but we needed a book for class and I have alot of interest in sports and I like history as well。 This book combined these two topics very well and made the book interesting。The Crispus Attucks highschool basketball team was an all black team that was really good but was not allowed to play in any white basketball leagues until later in the 1900’s。 Around 1943 Crispus Attucks first joined the Indiana state tournament and in 1948 is when Ray Crowe and all the action came。 Ray Crowe was the varsity coach for the Crispus Attucks and in his first year coaching he came very close to winning the state tournament。 After this they had the biggest fan base raising enough money at games to buy them uniforms and basketballs。 Ray Crowe would go on to coach， winning the 1955 and 56’ state tournament。 After this he retired from being the varsity coach and got a job as a public official in Indiana。tThe book ended very well telling us how Willie Gardner and the rest of the Attucks star players went on to live。 Willie Gardner went on to play with the Harlem Globetrotters starting as a freshman。 Willie Gardner was considered to be the best player in the country at the time。 The best part of the book was when Willie Gardner was voted ineligible to play in the 1955 Indiana state tournament and the Attucks won the tournament either way。 tThe book was very interesting and I thought that it was a good read。 It was very knowledgeable and taught a lot about sports and history all in one。 I think a lot of people would enjoy this book even if you do not like sports。 People who play sports would find this book very interesting because it has a lot of history of basketball in it。 People who like history would also like this book because it is set in a very racist time so that will give some history lessons throughout the book。 。。。more