Join Chris Boucher, author of Harry "Bucky" Lew: A Biography of Basketball’s First Black Professional, for an exploration of this trailblazing athlete’s 25-year career.

Lew broke barriers at every level of the game, serving as a player, coach, manager, referee, and franchise owner. With his barnstorming team, he traveled widely, bringing basketball to communities across the region—including many visits to Vermont from the mid-1900s through the mid-1920s - even playing his final game in St. Johnsbury in 1926.

Harry "Bucky" Lew: A Biography of Basketball’s First Black Professional is Chris Boucher’s fourth book. A lifelong basketball fan and resident of Lowell, Massachusetts, Chris hadn’t heard of Lew until he started researching early basketball in his backyard. He was shocked to learn all his hometown hero accomplished and now hopes to get Lew his proper due. The book is available on McFarland Web site here: https://mcfarlandbooks.com/product/harry-bucky-lew/ 

This event is free, ADA accessible, and open to the public.