num_pages: 292
description: NBA Hall of Fame player Elgin Baylor was an innovator in his sport a civil rights trailblazer and a true superstar. He influenced future NBA All Stars such as Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant and is considered by many to be one of the most important players in NBA history. A prolific scorer who baffled opponents with his twists and turns and inventive moves Baylor was a force both on and off the court for the Minneapolis and Los Angeles Lakers.In Elgin The Man Who Changed Basketball Bijan C. Bayne tells the story of how a kid from the streets of segregated Washington DC who didnt attend college until he was over twenty revolutionized basketball and stood up for his rights. In a time when few nationally prominent black athletes spoke out about racial inequality in the United States Baylor refused to tolerate discrimination. On the court with his balletic moves and urban style of play Elgin Baylor lifted the game of basketball off the floor and into the air.Elgin The Man Who Changed Basketball includes personal reflections from Baylors old schoolyard companions former teammates players he coached in the NBA and noted sports journalists bringing to life his childhood college career and professional life with intimate detail. Basketball fans historians and those interested in the impact of sports on the Civil Rights Movement will all find this first-ever biography of Elgin Baylor both fascinating and inspirational.
language: English
title: Elgin Baylor: The Man Who Changed Basketball
publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers