The city game

By Pete Axthelm

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TAGS
[20th century]
[African American youth]
[Anecdotes]
[Basketball]
[Basketball players]
[Drug abuse]
[Harlem (New York, N.Y.)]
[High school athletes]
[New York]
[New York (State)]
[New York Knickerbockers (Basketball team)]
[Pat Smith]
[Social conditions]
[Youth league basketball]

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