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This proud tradition of African American schools - a celebration of their athletic achievements - was ironically destroyed by integration.      This evocative book is enriched by tales of individual courage from men who defied comfort and custom. Miller describes how one coach at a white high school convinced his administrators and fans that playing the black schools was not only the right thing to do, but that it was also necessary. He discusses John Norman \"Slam Bam\" Cunningham, the former Lincoln Institute standout who became an Armed Forces All-Star and later impressed University of Kentucky Coach Adolph Rupp on the Wildcats' home floor. Miller also tells the story of a young tennis prodigy whose dreams were denied because he could not play at the white country club, but who became the first African American to start for an integrated Kentucky high school basketball championship team.     Featuring accounts from former Lincoln Institute players, students, and teachers, Integrated not only documents the story of a fractured sports tradition but also addresses the far-reaching impact of the civil rights movement in the South.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ GARDNERS","offer_id":49744641294609,"sku":"NGR9780813155470","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0813155479.jpg?v=1751043411"},{"product_id":"king-of-the-gunrunners-book-james-w-miller-9781496849908","title":"King of the Gunrunners","description":"By the time he turned thirty at the end of the nineteenth century, John D. 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