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The Wizard of Odds: How Jack Molinas Almost Destroyed the Game of Basketball Hardcover - 2001
by Charley Rosen
Now in paperback, "The Wizard of Odds" chronicles the rise and fall of Jack Molinas, the outstanding NBA All-Star who fixed games, cavorted with the Mafia, produced pornographic films, and was eventually murdered.
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- Title The Wizard of Odds: How Jack Molinas Almost Destroyed the Game of Basketball
- Author Charley Rosen
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition First Edition
- Pages 432
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Seven Stories Press, New York, New York, U.S.A.
- Date November 9, 2001
- ISBN 9781583222683 / 1583222685
- Weight 1.67 lbs (0.76 kg)
- Dimensions 9.28 x 6.3 x 1.34 in (23.57 x 16.00 x 3.40 cm)
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Themes
- Chronological Period: 20th Century
- Library of Congress subjects Basketball players - United States, Sports - Corrupt practices - United States
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2001041088
- Dewey Decimal Code B
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- Library Journal, 01/01/2002, Page 114
- New York Times, 03/03/2002, Page 22
- Reference and Research Bk News, 02/01/2002, Page 65
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