Last week marked the 81st anniversary of the sudden death of Major A. Hart, a pioneer of the Black Fives Era, on July 16, 1927. After basketball, Hart became a Federal Prohibition Agent. Hart was a Federal Prohibition Agent. He died during a high-speed car chase while pursuing bootleggers on a lonely back road near [...]
Last week marked the 81st anniversary of the sudden death of Major A. Hart, a pioneer of the Black Fives Era, on July 16, 1927.
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Hart was a Federal Prohibition Agent. He died during a high-speed car chase while pursuing bootleggers on a lonely back road near Buffalo, New York.
The vehicle Hart was driving crashed into a ditch. He was crushed when the car overturned, killing him instantly according to accounts.
In 1910, Hart had formed the professional New York All Stars. The All Stars were the first African American play-for-pay basketball team.
Hart and the All Stars paved the way for professionalism among black basketball teams.
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After basketball, Hart became a Federal Prohibition Agent.
[...] He later joined the New York All Stars, which in 1910 became the first black team to play basketball for pay under its promoter and manager, Major A. Hart. [...]
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