Players

Just a few of the top players. View a Black Fives Era basketball player’s individual profile by clicking on a portrait or player link below:

Mike Briscoe, Vandal Athletic Club Clarence 'Fats' Jenkins, New York Rens George Crowe, New York Rens William 'Dolly' King, New York Rens Hank DeZonie, New York Rens Hudson Oliver, Howard University Chris Dorsey, Scholastic Athletic Association Cumberland Posey, Monticello Athletic Association Nelson Frye, Independent P.C. Archie Thomas, Alpha Physical Culture Club Edwin Henderson, Washington 12 Streeters Paul Robeson, St. Christopher Club Edwin Horne, Smart Set Athletic Club Jackie Robinson, Los Angeles Red Devils John Isaacs, New York Rens

Coming Soon:

• Ferdinand Accooe, Smart Set Athletic Club
• Charles Bradford, New York All Stars
• Zach Clayton, New York Rens
• Tarzan Cooper, New York Rens
• Jim Dorsey, Monticello Athletic Association
• William “Pop” Gates, New York Rens
• Charlie Isles, New York Rens
• Bill Jones, Ciralsky
• Lula Porter, Germantown Hornets
• James “Stretch” Sessoms, Loendi Big Five
• Ora Washington, Philadelphia Tribunes
• William “Pimp” Young, Loendi Big Five
• … and many more!

Please stay tuned to The Black Fives Blog where we’ll post a new article each time we add a new player to this table.

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