The Scandals of '51 How the Gamblers Almost Killed College Basketball

The college basketball scandals of 1951 were to basketball what the 1919 Black Sox scandals were to baseball-a loss of innocence, after which the game would be permanently tarnished, its relationship to power and big money firmly established. Widely considered to be the classic nonfiction book on the subject.

A native of the Bronx and longtime pal of basketball guru Phil Jackson, CHARLEY ROSEN led the league in technical fouls during each of his six years as a coach in the now-defunct Continental Basketball Association. Since then he has become the world’s foremost writer of fiction and nonfiction on the subject of basketball, chronicling the drama that takes place both on and off the court. His many novels include The House of Moses All-Stars, a New York Times Notable Book, and Sammy Wong: All-American. His non-fiction works include The Scandals of ’51: How the Gamblers Almost Killed College Basketball and More than a Game, with Phil Jackson. Rosen is an analyst for hoopshype.com and a devotee of the Triangle Offense. He lives in Accord, NY.