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The Originals: The New York Celtics Invent Modern Basketball (Sports and Culture Publication)
The Originals The New York Celtics Invent Modern Basketball - Sports and Culture Publication Author:Murry R. Nelson Was there really professional basketball before the NBA? Indeed there was and, as this book describes, it was a rugged game but one that continued to evolve swiftly from its invention in 1891. The Original Celtics were at the vanguard of this creation and development. The team began as a local group of young Irishmen from the Hell's Kitchen... more » area of New York City in 1914, but through shrewd acquisitions of top players the Celtics were transformed into the most powerful basketball team of their time. In the period from 1919 to 1928 the team won over 700 games with fewer than 60 losses and was clearly the most influential team in the first half-century of basketball. This book chronicles the team, the players, the league seasons and that era of professional basketball, an era largely neglected by historians of the game. The Celtics are one of four teams enshrined in the James A. Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts.« less