Center play. Part 2

United States, 1972

Film
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Episode number 2 of Series “The Willis Reed basketball series”.
Willis Reed, star centre of the New York Knicks gives an impressive demonstration of the techniques of rebounding for centres, of blocking out, faking, switching on the “pick”, and proper training techniques. Filmed at Reed’s summer basketball camp.

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Credits

producer/director

Jim McDonald

production company

Schloat Productions

Duration

00:11:22:00

Production places
United States
Production dates
1972

Appears in

The Willis Reed basketball series

Group of items

The Willis Reed basketball series

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

323104

Language

English

Subject categories

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Instructional

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Basketball

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Sports - United States

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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