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The Harlem Globetrotters

The Harlem Globetrotters are a basketball as passing or juggling balls between
team that combines athleticism and comedy players, balancing or spinning balls on
to create one of the best-known sports their fingertips, and making unusual,
entertainment franchises in the world. difficult shots. Among the players who
Created by Abe Saperstein in 1927 in have been Globetrotters are NBA (National
Chicago, Illinois, the team adopted the Basketball Association) greats Wilt "The
name Harlem because of its connotations Stilt" Chamberlain, Connie "The Hawk"
as a leading African-American community. Hawkins and Nat "Sweetwater" Clifton, as
Over the years it has toured over 118 well as Marques Haynes, George
countries, playing more than 20,000 "Meadowlark" Lemon, Jerome James, former
exhibition games, mostly against Temple coach John Chaney, and Reece
deliberately ineffective opposition like "Goose" Tatum. Another popular team
the Washington Generals (1953-1995) and member in the 1970s and 1980s was Fred
the New York Nationals (1995-present). "Curly" Neal who was the best dribbler of
There is no clear consensus as to the that era of the team's history and was
very beginnings of the Globetrotters. The immediately recognizable due to his
official history contains several facts shaven head. Baseball Hall of Famers Bob
which are clearly untrue, such as the Gibson, Ferguson Jenkins and Lou Brock
team being organized in 1926 in the Savoy also played for the team at one time or
Ballroom, which opened in 1927.[1] What another. Another famous former player is
is clear is that the genesis of the comedy legend Bill Cosby who had a
Globetrotters takes place in the South contract with the Globetrotters when he
Side of Chicago in the 1920s, where all was younger.[citation needed] In 1985,
the original players grew up. Most, if the Globetrotters signed their first
not all of the original players attended female player, Olympic gold medalist
Wendell Phillips High School. When the Lynette Woodard, and their second, Joyce
Savoy Ballroom opened in November of Walker, just three weeks later. Because
1927, one of the premier attractions was virtually all of its players have been
the Savoy Big Five, a basketball team African American, and because of the
that played exhibitions before dances. In buffoonery involved in many of the
1928, several players left the team in a Globetrotters' skits, they drew some
dispute over bringing other players who criticism in the Civil Rights era. The
had left the team back. That fall, players were derisively accused of
several players led by Tommy Brookins "Tomming for Abe", a reference to Uncle
formed a team called the "Globe Trotters" Tom and white owner Abe Saperstein.
which would tour Southern Illinois that However, prominent civil rights' activist
winter. A white man named Abe Saperstein Jesse Jackson came to their defense by
became involved with the team, though to stating, "I think they've been a positive
exactly what extent is unclear. In any influence. (…) They did not show blacks
event, by 1929 Saperstein was touring as stupid. On the contrary, they were
Illinois and Iowa with his basketball shown as superior." During the 1970s and
team, called the "New York Harlem Globe 1980s, the team was controlled by
Trotters". Saperstein decided to pick Metromedia and, in addition to their
Harlem as their home city since Harlem touring and playing the Washington
was considered the center of Generals or the New York Nationals, were
African-American culture at the time, and featured in numerous television series
an out of town team name would give the and specials, including appearances in
team more of a mystique. After four live-action variety shows and several
decades of existence, the Globetrotters Hanna-Barbera cartoons (see "Media"
played their first "home" game in Harlem section below). After a period of decline
in 1968. The first star player of those the Globetrotters franchise was purchased
early Globe Trotters (the name would be by former team member Mannie Jackson in
merged into one word later on was Albert 1993, and its fortunes revived again. In
"Runt" Puller, an adept dribbler and 2002 the team was inducted into the
shooter. Soon he would be joined by 6'3" Basketball Hall of Fame. To try to offset
Inman Jackson, who played center and had the criticism that they do not play "real
a flair for showboating. They would basketball", in recent years the Trotters
originate the two roles that would stay have scheduled games against college
with the 'trotters for decades, the teams and pickup teams like Magic
showman and the dribbler. The Johnson's All Stars with varying results.
Globetrotters were initially a serious This renews a tradition of playing NBA
competitive team, and despite a flair for teams, which the Globetrotters did during
entertainment, they would only clown for the 1950s. The Harlem Globetrotters
the audience after establishing a safe visited Pope John Paul II at the Vatican
lead in the game. In 1940, they accepted in November of 2000 and named the Pontiff
an invitation to participate in the World an Honorary Harlem Globetrotter. A
Professional Basketball Tournament. whistled version of "Sweet Georgia Brown"
Defeating the New York Rens in the performed by Brother Bones is the team's
semi-finals, they advanced to the signature song. On January 5, 1971 the
championship game, where they beat the Harlem Globetrotters lost a game in
Chicago Bruins in overtime by a score of Martin, Tennessee in overtime to the New
31-29. The Globetrotters beat the premier Jersey Reds as team owner Red Klotz sank
professional team, George Mikan and the the winning basket for a 100-99 score
Minneapolis Lakers, for two games in a that ended a 2,495-game winning streak.
row in 1948 and 1949, with the Lakers On September 12, 1995, the Harlem
winning the third contest. The February Globetrotters lost an exhibition game
1948 win (by a score of 61-59, on a 91-85 to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's All Star
buzzer beater) was a hallmark in Team in Vienna, Austria ending a run of
professional basketball history, as the 8,829 straight victories in exhibition
all-black Globetrotters proved they were games going back to 1971. The
on an equal footing with the all-white Globetrotters won the other 10 games
Lakers. Momentum for ending the NBA's during that European tour. They also
color line grew, and in 1950, Chuck immediately went on another winning
Cooper became the first black player streak of 1,270 before losing 72-68 to
drafted by an NBA team. From that time on the Michigan State University Spartans on
the Globetrotters had increasing November 13, 2000. A 288 game winning
difficulty attracting and retaining top streak was broken on November 15, 2003
talent. The Globetrotters gradually when the Globetrotters lost 89-88 to the
worked comic routines into their act University of Texas at El Paso Miners. In
until they became known more for addition to their exhibition games, the
entertainment than sports. The Globetrotters have faced some competitive
Globetrotters' acts often feature action since 1997. On February 27, 2006,
incredible coordination and skillful the Globetrotters extended their overall
handling of one or more basketballs, such record to 22,000 wins.




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