R.I.P Lena Horne, She Was Connected To Black Fives Era Of Basketball

On May 10, 2010, in Culture, Film, History, Race, Relationships, Women, by Black Fives

Did you know that Lena Horne was the daughter of Edwin “Teddy” Horne, who played basketball for the Smart Set Athletic Club of Brooklyn?

Announcing the Black Fives Community Fund

On January 14, 2010, in Basic, Being, Community, Culture, Featured, Goodwill, Motivation, Press Release, Relationships, by Black Fives

The Black Fives Community Fund benefits social, educational, cultural, and civic improvement in neighborhoods where teams of the Black Fives Era once played.

Smart Set Athletic Club Game Jersey

On August 18, 2009, in , by Black Fives

<< Previous Style | Game Jerseys | Next Style >> Smart Set Athletic Club Game Jersey Columbia Blue, Navy, Light Gray. This is the home game basketball jersey of Edwin “Teddy” Horne, an early player with the Smart Set Athletic Club of Brooklyn. The Smart Set Athletic Club was one of the earliest African American [...]

The Black Fives Community Fund

On May 8, 2009, in , by Black Fives

The Black Fives Community Fund is a way for you to connect your interest in the pre-N.B.A. history of African Americans in basketball with meaningful social, educational, cultural, and civic improvement efforts in communities where the teams of the Black Fives Era originally played.

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“We were helping our race by fortifying the bodies of our people in this, the struggle for existence, where only the fittest survive.”
-- Conrad Norman, Co-Founder, Alpha Physical Culture Club, 1910

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