Sharp, Drew,

Dave Bing : a life of challenge / Drew Sharp ; foreword by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. - 1 online resource : illustrations - Human Kinetics Library Core Collection 2022 .

Chapter 1. The Anomaly -- Chapter 2. The Start in D.C. -- Chapter 3. The College Choice -- Chapter 4. The Syracuse Experience -- Chapter 5. The Possible Destination -- Chapter 6. The Draft -- Chapter 7. The Riots -- Chapter 8. The Rookie Year -- Chapter 9. The Mentor -- Chapter 10. The City's Disorders -- Chapter 11. The Trade -- Chapter 12. The Return -- Chapter 13. The (Almost) Deal -- Chapter 14. The Boardroom -- Chapter 15. The Next Mayor -- Chapter 16. The Political Mess -- Chapter 17. The Speech.

What kind of person loses sight in one eye and then through dedicated practice and honed skills becomes one of the top 50 NBA players of all time? What kind of person, with limited business experience, builds a start-up company into a thriving corporation and is recognized as one of the world's most successful black executives? What kind of person, while running a

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Bing, Dave, 1943-
Bing, Dave, 1943-


African American basketball players--Biography.
Basketball players--United States--Biography.
Mayors--Michigan--Detroit--Biography.
African American basketball players.
Basketball players.
Mayors.


Michigan
United States.