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Abe Saperstein. Abraham Michael Saperstein (Yiddish: אברהם מיכאל סאפערשטיין; July 4, 1902 – March 15, 1966) was the founder, owner and earliest coach of the Harlem Globetrotters. Saperstein was a leading figure in black basketball and baseball from the 1920s through the 1950s, primarily before those sports were racially ...
The Harlem Globetrotters are an American exhibition basketball team. They combine athleticism, theater, entertainment, and comedy in their style of play. Over the years, they have played more than 26,000 exhibition games in 124 countries and territories, mostly against deliberately ineffective opponents, such as the Washington Generals (1953–1995, since 2015) and the New York Nationals (1995 ...
The Harlem Globetrotters return to New York City. February 27 Dave Scott wins his second Ironman Triathlon World Championship in Hawaii. During that same show, Shirley Muldowney, wins her second title at the Winternational Drag Racing Championships in Pomona. March 12 Mary Lou Retton makes her first appearance on Wide World of Sports at the ...
The Harlem Globetrotters return to Fiserv Forum with their world tour for two shows on Dec. 31 at 12 p.m. and 5 p.m. Tickets go on sale to the public on Monday, Sept. 30, at 10 a.m. CT at ...
The Generals played their last game against the Globetrotters on August 1, 2015, in Wildwood, New Jersey. [11] [9] Overall, the Generals had lost to the Globetrotters more than 16,000 times in their combined history [2] while winning a mere 3–6 games. [12] [13] From 2015 the Globetrotters' opposition was organised by their own management.
Mannie Jackson (born May 4, 1939) is the chairman and co-owner of the Harlem Globetrotters, for whom he played from 1962 to 1964. He was the first African American with controlling ownership in an entertainment organization and international sports team. [5] Jackson has been heavily recognized throughout his career including an acknowledgment ...
At 10 a.m. on Monday, September 30 fans can buy tickets on the Harlem Globetrotters website.The team will have a resale on September 23-29 with code VENUE here.. Their 2025 tour will mark a year ...
Detroit Stars (unknown) Reece " Goose " Tatum[1] (May 31, 1921 [a] – January 18, 1967) was an American Negro league baseball and basketball player. In 1942, he was signed to the Harlem Globetrotters and had an 11-year career with the team. He later formed his own team known as the Harlem Magicians with former Globetrotters player Marques Haynes.