num_pages: 40
description: The story of Elgin Baylor basketball icon and civil rights advocate from an all-star team Hall-of-famer Elgin Baylor was one of basketballs all-time-greatest playersan innovative athlete team player and quiet force for change. One of the first professional African-American players he inspired others on and off the court. But when traveling for away games many hotels and restaurants turned Elgin away because he was black. One night Elgin had enough and staged a one-man protest that captured the attention of the press the public and the NBA.Above the Rim is a poetic exquisitely illustrated telling of the life of an underrecognized athlete and a celebration of standing up for what is right. 
language: English
title: Above the Rim: How Elgin Baylor Changed Basketball
publisher: Harry N. Abrams