The real basketball deal-the inside story of Harlem's legendary tournament and the pros and playground legends who have made it world famous. Earl -The Goat- Manigault. Herman -Helicopter- Knowings. Joe -The Destroyer- Hammond. Richard -Pee Wee- Kirkland. These and dozens of other colorfully nicknamed men are the -Asphalt Gods, - whose astounding exploits in the Rucker Tournament, often against multimillionaire NBA superstars, have made them playground divinity. First established in the 1950s by Holcombe Rucker, a New York City Parks Department employee, the tournament has grown to...
The real basketball deal-the inside story of Harlem's legendary tournament and the pros and playground legends who have made it world famous. <...