Doug Merlino: 3 books
Beast
Blood, Struggle, and Dreams at the Heart of Mixed Martial Arts
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2015
Mixed martial arts is America's fastest-growing sport--around the country, new gyms open their doors and enthusiastic viewers tune in to UFC matches. Although some dismiss it as brutal combat, its fighters are among the most dedicated athletes in any arena. But MMA also takes a heavy toll on the body,...
The Hustle
One Team and Ten Lives in Black and White
Language: English
Release Date: December 21, 2010
The experiment was dreamed up by two fathers, one white, one black. What
would happen, they wondered, if they mixed white players from an elite Seattle
private school - famous for alums such as Microsoft's Bill Gates - and black
kids from the inner city on a basketball team? Wouldn't exposure to privilege
give...
by Doug Merlino
Language: English
Release Date: July 16, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: July 16, 2011
The history of basketball contains all the drama inherent in America’s long struggle with racial intolerance and quest for equality. In ten focused chapters that highlight characters both famous (Bill Russell, Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson and Larry Bird) and more obscure (John McLendon, Earl Lloyd,...