The boys of dunbar by alejandro danois is the true story of one of the greatest high school basketball teams ever, the 198182 dunbar poets from baltimore, maryland. Baltimore sun think baltimore boys basketball, and the dunbar poets of the early 1980s come to mind. Dunbar poets basketball baltimore, md high school sports. Paul laurence dunbar high school poets alumni baltimore. I am not picky about what level of the game the book is about as long as the book is good. The group formed the core of the 19821983 dunbar high school basketball team. Dunbar high school basketball team took baltimore, and the nation, by storm. Baltimores boys of dunbar celebrated in new book the baltimore. Reunite with old classmates, learn about class reunions and take a look back at your yearbook photos. Dunbar played nationallyranked flint hill oakton, va. The imposing edifice of dunbar high school was stuffed tightly amid dreary housing.
The book of basketball by bill simmons the breaks of the game by david. Danois, wholl appear saturday at the national book festival in. Former dunbar and maryland star keith booth fired as poets. Paul laurence dunbar high school, baltimore, maryland md 7325 10019 e knox ave, spokane valley. In the early 1980s, dunbar high school enjoyed one of the most. Paul laurence dunbar high school baltimore, maryland. The 19811982 poets, the basketball team of baltimores paul laurence dunbar high school, reside in sports folklore, as danois explains in.
Baltimores dunbar high school nicknamed the poets started a basketball program not long after the school evolved into full k12 service in 1940. The poets were dominant the next season, going 310 on the way to being. Dunbar high school in baltimore, maryland in the 1980s brought together a. On tuesday night, that dunbar high school team is featured in baltimore boys. Muggsy bogues sam cassell kurk lee reggie lewis reggie williams david wingate skip wise keith booth terry dozier. Usually this refers to a high school football team, but in the winter of 198182, the dunbar poets in baltimores roughest section. Paul laurence dunbar high school is named after one of the first relevant black writers and poets in america. Dunbar basketball schedule mascot poets team varsity 201920 colors maroon, gold coach na address 1400 orleans st, baltimore, md 21231 overall 1210 region 74 national rank 3659 state md rank 66. The kids in the surrounding area have grown up competing against one another on the courts of oliver street. Dunbar high school baltimore, md football maxpreps. It has a strong health care program for students and a proud tradition in basketball.
Espn to air documentary baltimore boys featuring dunbar. Yes, the boys of dunbar is a book about high school basketball. Former dunbar and maryland star keith booth fired as poets boys basketball coach during first season. A native of brooklyn, new york, alejandro danois now lives in baltimore, maryland. But from that day on, the 198182 poets led by future pros david wingate. Great job by the author in capturing the essence of the dunbar poets journey to the. Danois walks the reader through the season, highlighting most of the players, the coaches and important figures in the community, as well as many of the games. Paul laurence dunbar high school alumni in baltimore, maryland. The film is inspired by the critically acclaimed 2016 book the boys of dunbar.
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