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The Wizard of Odds: How Jack Molinas Almost Destroyed the Game of Basketball
The Wizard of Odds How Jack Molinas Almost Destroyed the Game of Basketball Author:Charley Rosen Charley Rosen, author of New York Times Notable Books of the Year Barney Polans Game and The House of Moses All-Stars, gives us an engaging look into the rise and fall of a brilliant but corrupt basketball legend. Jack Molinas had everything: good looks, charm, brains, and a talent for basketball that made him an NBA All-Star. He was also ... more »a swindler and gambler deeply involved with the Mafia, and he had been fixing games since high school. After he was arrested in 1954 and banned from the NBA, Molinas created a gambling empire that had dozens of college teams rigging games for him. Drawn from numerous firsthand accounts, The Wizard of Odds examines Jack Molinass life, from a sparkling beginning to his gruesome murder in 1975.« less