Edwin B. Henderson — a Black Fives Era pioneer who is known as the “Grandfather of Black Basketball” — has been elected into the Basketball Hall of Fame! He is “unsung” no more.
I’m glad to announce that the print version of my new book is now available. “BLACK FIVES: The Alpha Physical Culture Club’s Pioneering African American Basketball Team, 1904-1923″ is a beautiful full-color 122-page high-quality softcover book.
Here is the complete Introduction to Claude Johnson’s upcoming new book, “BLACK FIVES: The Alpha Physical Culture Club’s Pioneering African American Basketball Team, 1904-1923.”
This is what several great people say about Claude Johnson’s upcoming new book, the first in a series detailing the pre-NBA history of African American basketball pioneers.
Thirty high-quality over-sized postcards of vintage rarely-seen Black Fives Era images by the industry-leading printed products company Pomegranate Publishing.
Edwin B. Henderson was the first to introduce basketball to African Americans on a wide scale organized basis, becoming known as the “Father of Black Basketball.”
Your generous tax-deductible donation helps the Black Fives Foundation use this history to teach life lessons relevant today! Thank you!
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