Happy Birthday Edwin ‘E.B.’ Henderson, Grandfather of Black Basketball

On November 28, 2007, in Books, Culture, Family, History, Politics, Premium, Race, Relationships, by Black Fives

In 1974, when Grandpa was inducted into the Black Athletes Hall of Fame in New York, in it’s inaugural class alongside the likes of Muhammad Ali, Jim Brown, Joe Louis, and Bill Russell, I was so proud beyond compare.

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Six Degrees of Frank ‘Strangler’ Forbes, A Sports Trivia Game

On November 16, 2007, in History, Humor, NBA, Premium, by Black Fives

I betchu I can connect any modern day athlete or event to vintage basketball star and African American sports pioneer Frank ‘Strangler’ Forbes.

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