Sheboygan, Wisconsin Played Key Role In Breaking Basketball Color Barrier

On March 11, 2009, in Culture, History, N.B.A., Premium, Race, by Black Fives

Brian Gaynor of the Des Moines Register copped some nice research about the breaking of the racial color barrier in the old National Basketball League, for a piece he wrote that appeared this week in the Sheboygan Press.

Basketball Hall of Fame To Have Special Black History Review Committee (But …)

On September 8, 2008, in Basic, History, N.B.A., Race, by Black Fives

The Basketball Hall of Fame will form a special review committee to look at overlooked African American candidates, but there’s a catch.

September Birthdays, Black Fives Era Basketball Pioneers

On September 2, 2008, in Basic, History, by Black Fives

Here are some September birthdays. John Isaacs.

Excerpt From My Article In Bounce Magazine

On August 21, 2008, in Basic, History, by Black Fives

Starting with their July/August issue, I became a regular contributor for Bounce Magazine. It’s an honor to be associated with an organization that includes the off-the-hook basketball works of Bobbito Garcia, Alejandro “Ali” Danois, Bobby Ciafardini (mentioned here earlier this week), Jesse Washington, Sean Couch, Stanley Lumax, and many others, as well as an affiliation [...]

White Male Ohioan Support For Black Basketball Players Goes Way Back

On March 3, 2008, in History, Humor, Politics, Premium, Race, by Black Fives

Black basketball players in Ohio have had strong support from white males as far back as anyone can remember, all the way to the 1910s.

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