Martha's Vineyard Basketball

Martha’s Vineyard Basketball: How a Resort League Defied Notions of Race and Class follows the rich history of basketball on the Island and tells the stories of the players and coaches themselves.

Bijan C. Bayne

Acknowledgments Foreword by Wil Haygood Preface: The Courts: A Summer Love Affair Chapter 1 The Poorest County in Massachusetts Chapter 2 A Love of the Game Chapter 3 They Are Your Basic Schoolyard Ballplayers Chapter 4 "Those Kids Can Play!" Chapter 5 The Jaws Years Chapter 6 The Black Vacation Haven Chapter 7 Friendships Before Facebook Chapter 8 The Hog Call and "No Form Norm" Chapter 9 "That's All There Was to Do in the Winter" Chapter 10 Coming of Age Chapter 11 Seasons of Change Afterword: A Look Forward and Backward Commonly Used Terms: A Vineyard Basketball Glossary References Index About the Author