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From 2017 - Alejandro Danois, author of "The Boys of Dunbar: A Story of Love, Hope, and Basketball." This is the story of an exceptionally fine high school basketball team in Baltimore, Maryland whose success was a tremendous inspiration to the entire city.

Ali Danois Author of The Boys of Dunbar: A Story of Love, Hope, and Basketball/Baltimore Boys Documentary, Former Editor and Chief of The Shadow League On today's Episode we are continuing our deep dive into the book and documentary about the legendary high school basketball team The Dunbar Poets. Our guest today Alijandro Danois chronicled this team in his book  The Boys of Dunbar and was in the documentary follow up Baltimore Boys. This corner of Hardwood History helps tell the story of basketball and basketball culture that we all enjoy today. It is also an American story and helps explain the difficulties of post industrial cities and the game that helped some boys escape these difficult circumstances. Let's get into it. Georgetown Hoyas Gear - You can walk the streets of Baltimore like the Dunbar legends or just look good in this gear. Wake Forest Gear - Not quite Mugsy but he would be proud of these. The Boys of Dunbar - Read or Listen to the book you won't be dissapointedSLAM 5 Star - Ali wrote many of the columns in the magazine. The Mugsy story alone is worth purchase. Baltimore Boys - The documentary covers some of the stories from the book but is more of an extension of the subject matter. 19nine | Celebrating Hardwood History 19nine knows college basketball. Officially Licensed proud to partner with the leading universities.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

19Nine Classic 1984 National Championship part 1 of The Boys of Dunbar seriesDecember 2020/7:00 PM Watch the Game https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=egKfyb3p52g   On Today's Episode, we are discussing a 19Nine classic two schools that are beloved by fans of Hardwood History. It's a battle of the Georgetown Hoyas vs. Houston Cougars for the 1984 National Championship. We'll breakdown the coaches, players, uniforms, and elite gameplay. Now on to the show. Baltimore Boys Documentary  The Boys of Dunbar: A Story of Love, Hope, and Basketball -Georgetown 1984 Script Shirt - https://19nine.com/collections/georgetown-university/products/georgetown-84-scriptGeorgetown National Champs Shirt -  https://19nine.com/collections/georgetown-university/products/georgetown-champs19nine | Celebrating Hardwood History 19nine knows college basketball. Officially Licensed proud to partner with the leading universities.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

Show credit from WERA-FM 96.7|Show Title: Started From The Bottom Now We Here |https://enlightenmeonwera.com/2016/10/12/10-12-16-started-from-the-bottom-now-we-here/ I had a conversation with Alejandro Danois, author of The Boys of Dunbar: A Story of Love Hope and Basketball on the ’81-’82 Baltimore Dunbar Poets basketball team. It’s about basketball but so much more. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/enlighten-me/support

In a new book, sportswriter Alejandro Danois tells the story of the Dunbar High School basketball team of 1981-1982, with four future NBA players on its roster — Muggsy Bogues, Dave Wingate, Reggie Lewis and Reggie Williams — one of the greatest prep teams ever. Danois, editor-in-chief of The Shadow League sports-and-culture website, chronicles life in East Baltimore in the early 1980s and profiles the players and their coach, Bob Wade, during an undefeated season that paved the way for a national title the following year. Danois’ book is “The Boys of Dunbar: A Story of Love, Hope and Basketball,” published by Simon and Schuster.Links:https://www.theshadowleague.com/authors/102http://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Boys-of-Dunbar/Alejandro-Danois/9781451666977

As the crack epidemic swept across inner-city America in the early 1980s, the streets of Baltimore were crime ridden. For poor kids from the housing projects, the future looked bleak. But basketball could provide the quickest ticket out, an opportunity to earn a college scholarship, and perhaps even play in the NBA.  Dunbar High School had one of the most successful basketball programs, not only in Baltimore but in the entire country; and in the early 1980s, the Dunbar Poets were arguably the best high school team of all time. Four starting players -- Muggsy Bogues, Reggie Williams, David Wingate, and Reggie Lewis -- would eventually play in the NBA, an unheard-of success rate.  Alejandro Danois takes us through the 1981-1982 season with the Poets as the team conquered all its opponents. But more than that, he takes us into the lives of these kids, and especially of Coach Bob Wade, a former NFL player from the same neighborhood who knew that the basketball court, and the lessons his players would learn there, held the key to the future. Drawing on interviews with Coach Wade, Muggsy Bogues, and others, The Boys of Dunbar: A Story of Love, Hope, and Basketball is a remarkable testament to the power of dedication, inspiration, and teamwork. It is an ode to an extraordinary coach, a father figure who had lived the life of his players years before and who turned a dream into reality.Alejandro Danois is editor-in-chief of The Shadow League and a freelance sports and entertainment writer. He lives in Baltimore.Writers LIVE programs are supported in part by a bequest from The Miss Howard Hubbard Adult Programming Fund. 

As the crack epidemic swept across inner-city America in the early 1980s, the streets of Baltimore were crime ridden. For poor kids from the housing projects, the future looked bleak. But basketball could provide the quickest ticket out, an opportunity to earn a college scholarship, and perhaps even play in the NBA.  Dunbar High School had one of the most successful basketball programs, not only in Baltimore but in the entire country; and in the early 1980s, the Dunbar Poets were arguably the best high school team of all time. Four starting players -- Muggsy Bogues, Reggie Williams, David Wingate, and Reggie Lewis -- would eventually play in the NBA, an unheard-of success rate.  Alejandro Danois takes us through the 1981-1982 season with the Poets as the team conquered all its opponents. But more than that, he takes us into the lives of these kids, and especially of Coach Bob Wade, a former NFL player from the same neighborhood who knew that the basketball court, and the lessons his players would learn there, held the key to the future. Drawing on interviews with Coach Wade, Muggsy Bogues, and others, The Boys of Dunbar: A Story of Love, Hope, and Basketball is a remarkable testament to the power of dedication, inspiration, and teamwork. It is an ode to an extraordinary coach, a father figure who had lived the life of his players years before and who turned a dream into reality.Alejandro Danois is editor-in-chief of The Shadow League and a freelance sports and entertainment writer. He lives in Baltimore.Writers LIVE programs are supported in part by a bequest from The Miss Howard Hubbard Adult Programming Fund. Recorded On: Thursday, September 15, 2016