Chicago Hoops: Chicago's Top Players Since 1950 A Personal Story of Books, Basketball, and a Career in Education

During the 1950s, the great migration from the South led many Black families to the city of Chicago. As African American families took up residency all around the city, the talent in the Chicago Public League's high schools took a huge leap. Many of the schools that were previously predominantly White became Black. Neighborhoods throughout the city changed as well. Many White families moved to suburban areas outside of Chicago.

Since that time, basketball has created thousands of scholarship...