Book Excerpt: Shake & Bake: The Life & Times Of Archie Clark

This excerpt recounts Archie Clark reporting to training camp as a rookie with the 1966-1967 Los Angeles Lakers. Archie nearly gets cut, though he was one of the better players in camp. Why? The Lakers, like all NBA teams back then, followed an unwritten rule called “racial balance.” During Black History Month, Archie’s saga is worth revisiting. If you …