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"First" Biography!
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"First" Biography!
Nonfiction biography available from McFarland Books now!
“Detailed and rich, Chris brings ‘Bucky’ Lew’s legacy to life with a keen researcher’s precision and a loyal fan’s heart. He restores to the record ... a legend too long overlooked.”
Jason Winders
George Dixon: The Short Life of Boxing's First Black World Champion, 1870–1908
“Most basketball historians have heard of Harry 'Bucky' Lew, the game's first Black pro player. But with a longstanding dearth of research into Lew's life, that's often where the conversation ends. That dearth is now officially over."
Bob Kuska
Hot Potato: How Washington and New York Gave Birth to Black Basketball
“I’m proud to have learned that my grandfather and great-uncle partnered with Lew over a century ago, and while their names are not known to many, the impact of their actions remains with us today.”
Patrick Sullivan
Former General Manager of the New England Patriots
Creative nonfiction effort, The Original Bucky Lew, also available!
"Well researched and beautifully written, Chris Boucher's The Original Bucky Lew ... sheds an important light on the game's early years. "
Douglas Stark
Breaking Barriers: A History of Integration in Professional Basketball