Go Up for Glory

Download or read book Go Up for Glory written by Bill Russell and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2020-11-17 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Back in print for the first time in decades, Go Up for Glory is the classic 1968 basketball memoir by NBA legend Bill Russell, with a new foreword from the author. From NBA legend Bill Russell, Go Up for Glory is a basketball memoir that transcends time. First published in 1965, this narrative traces Russell's childhood in segregated America and details the challenges he faced as a Black man, even when he was a celebrated NBA star. And while some progress has been made, this book serves as an urgent reminder of how far we still have to go in the fight for human rights and equality.