Fast Break Basketball: Fundamentals and Fine Points

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A hardback first edition copy of Fast Break Basketball: Fundamentals and Fine Points written and signed by John B. McLendon, Jr. The paper jacket cover features an edge-to-edge black and white photograph of a basketball game between Kentucky State University and Franklin University. The title appears in white text at the top center with additional smaller text below highlighting topics covered in the book. There are two inscriptions on the front endpaper. The first is in orange and reads [#1 / THIS BOOK WAS / the first off the press / copy / John B McLendon Jr. / 1965]. The second inscription is in black ink and reads [“First book on sports / written by BLACK AMERICAN / COACH” / Ian(?).

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