About this Event
Washington, DC
Join Andrea Chamblee for a virtual discussion of Washington‚ D.C.’s impact on the sport of basketball. John McNamara ’s book (with forward by Chamblee) The Capital of Basketball: A History of D.C. Area High School Hoops is the first-ever comprehensive look at the great high-school basketball players‚ teams and coaches in the D.C. Metro area. Countless figures who have made a significant impact on the sport have roots in the region‚ including E. B. Henderson‚ the first African American certified to teach public school physical education‚ and Earl Lloyd‚ the first African American to take the court in an actual NBA game. The city’s Spingarn High School produced two players – Elgin Baylor and Dave Bing – who were recognized among the NBA’s 50 greatest at the league’s 50th-anniversary celebration. No other high school in the country can make that claim.
Andrea Chamblee‚ John McNamara’s widow‚ covered high-school basketball for her community paper and attended more than 500 college and high school games in the D.C. metro area often with her husband‚ the best play by play man she ever met. She has barked from the stands for a switch from zone to back to man-to-man‚ much to his dismay.
This program will take place on Zoom. To participate‚ please register online‚ and we will email you a link and instructions for joining. Simply follow that link at the time the program starts (12 p.m. EST / 9 a.m. PST). When you register‚ you can also request to receive a reminder email one day before the program with the link included.
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