{"product_id":"the-rhythm-boys-of-omaha-central-high-school-basketball-at-the-68-racial-divide-paperback","title":"The Rhythm Boys of Omaha Central: High School Basketball at the '68 Racial Divide - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSteve Marantz\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSusie Buffett\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the spring of 1968, the Omaha Central High School basketball team made history with its first all-black starting lineup. Their nickname, the Rhythm Boys, captured who they were and what they did on the court. Led by star center Dwaine Dillard, the Rhythm Boys were a shoo-in to win the state championship. But something happened on their way to glory. \u003cbr\u003e In early March, segregationist George Wallace, in a third-party presidential bid, made a campaign stop in Omaha. By the time he left town, Dillard was in jail, his coach was caught between angry political factions, and the city teetered on the edge of racial violence. So began the Nebraska state high school basketball tournament the next day, caught in the vise of history. \u003ci\u003eThe Rhythm Boys of Omaha Central\u003c\/i\u003e tells a true story about high school basketball, black awakening and rebellion, and innocence lost in a watershed year. The drama of civil rights in 1968 plays out in this riveting social history of sports, politics, race, and popular culture in the American heartland.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSteve Marantz is an Omaha Central graduate and the author of \u003ci\u003eSorcery at Caesars: Sugar Ray's Marvelous Fight\u003c\/i\u003e. A researcher for ESPN Content Development and \u003ci\u003eE:60\u003c\/i\u003e, and a coeditor of sportsmediaguide.com, he formerly covered sports, government, and politics for the \u003ci\u003eKansas City Star\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eBoston Herald\u003c\/i\u003e. Susie Buffett, a 1971 graduate of Omaha Central, is the eldest of Warren Buffett's three children and runs the not-for-profit Sherwood Foundation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 264\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 01, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e IndieFab awards (2011)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52039867007277,"sku":"9780803234345","price":22.55,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/ZjdSMU5mMURIUW5JQWNvSVNrMzkvdz09.webp?v=1777967427","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-rhythm-boys-of-omaha-central-high-school-basketball-at-the-68-racial-divide-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}