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"The Secret Game" Reading, Reception, and Book Signing

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Tuesday, March 31, 2015
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Scott Ellsworth

Join historian and Duke alum Scott Ellsworth as he reads from his new book, "The Secret Game: A Wartime Story of Courage, Change, and Basketball's Lost Triumph." The true story of a forgotten interracial basketball game between Duke University and North Carolina Central University in 1943, Ellsworth has uncovered a rich and fascinating portrait of Durham--and of athletics in America. Mike Krzyzewski says, "'The Secret Game' is a triumphant look at how basketball has broken down barriers, and helped create a new kind of America. Every citizen needs to know this story--and to know it now."Tim Tyson will give an introduction prior to the reading; he is a senior research scholar at the Center for Documentary Studies and author of the award-winning book "Blood Done Sign My Name." Ellsworth's reading will be followed by a reception and book signing in the Edge Lounge. Books will be available for purchase at the reading.Sponsored by the Duke University Archives, the Center for Documentary Studies, the Gothic Bookshop, and the Duke University Libraries.

Contact: CDS Front Desk