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    Scandals of '51 - Charley Rosen

    Anybody read Scandals of '51 by Charley Rosen?

    The Scandals of '51
    http://books.google.com/books?id=zZPIhwF_rUkC
    The college basketball scandals of 1951 were to basketball what the 1919 Black Sox scandals were to baseball—a loss of innocence, after which the game would be permanently tarnished, its relationship to power and big money firmly established. In Scandals of '51, Charley Rosen identifies all the major figures—including players, coaches, gangsters, clergymen, politicians—that made up the elaborate network that controlled the outcomes to many games or protected those who did so. Rosen shows who got caught and who didn't, and what role class, race, and religion played in determining this.


    Heard about a book by Charley Rosen on Bohrs & Bernstein that referenced the point-shaving scandal with CCNY. Figured Bradley will figure into it... Anyone read?
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    Yes. . .highly recommended. There are still a few dozen new paperback copies available out there.

    The book focuses on CCNY, LIU, Toledo, and Kentucky along with BU.

    HBO also had a documentary entitled "City Dump" about the scandals.

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      I think there may have been another printing, as it's available new on Amazon now. I'll order it. Thanks for the recommendation. Rosen also wrote another book based on the point shaving called Barney Polan's game, though this one is a fictionalized novel. I'll order them both and let you know how it goes.
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        I just finished this book... A very interesting read and I highly recommend this book as well.
        Bradley 72 - Illini 68 Final

        ???It??™s awful hard,??™??™ said Illini freshman guard D.J. Richardson, the former Central High School guard who played prep school ball a few miles from here and fought back tears outside the locker room. ???It??™s a hometown thing. It??™s bragging rights.??™

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          Just got mine in the mail from Amazon.. Got a couple of things to finish reading first, but looking forward to this book.
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