Dave Bing: A Life of Challenge - Couverture souple

Sharp, Drew

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1450423523 ISBN 13 : 9781450423526

Editeur : Human Kinetics, 2012

Synopsis

This book deals with Dave Bing, Renaissance Man. What kind of person loses sight in one eye only to become one of the NBA's top 50 players ever? What kind of person builds a start-up company into a thriving corporation, reaches out to black youths to provide counsel and support and, instead of enjoying a luxurious retirement, chooses to become mayor of Detroit? Dave Bing, that's who. Bing's story is a compelling against-all-odds story charting his loss of sight in one eye as a child through to his election as mayor of Detroit. Along the way, Bing has conquered every racial, institutional and societal challenge he has encountered with determination, savvy and persistence. From the hall of fame to city hall, Dave Bing tells the story of a rich, full and inspiring life while examining these achievements in the context of the black experience in Detroit and the United States.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Drew Sharp joined the Detroit Free Press in March, 1983. He was the beat writer during the Pistons' first two NBA championship seasons in 1989 and 1990. He covered Michigan State University sports for eight years and became a Free Press columnist in 1999. He is currently the only columnist in Detroit who grew up in that city, giving him a first-person point of reference to the significant sports and political events in Detroit over the last 50 years.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Human Kinetics
• Date d'édition: 2012
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1450423523
• ISBN 13: 9781450423526
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 328
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