New York Rens Won First World Pro Basketball Tournament On Today’s Date

On March 28, 2011, in Community, Culture, History, NBA, Race, by Claude Johnson

This is a reminder that today is the anniversary of the date in 1939 when the all-black New York Renaissance (a.k.a. Harlem Rens) won the inaugural World Professional Basketball Tournament in Chicago.

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April Birthdays

On April 13, 2009, in Basic, Film, History, NBA, Race, Relationships, by Black Fives

April birthdays related to the Black Fives Era of basketball include Don Barksdale, Bill Yancey, John McLendon, Paul Robeson, and Charles Scottron.

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Friday Free Throws

On November 7, 2008, in Basic, History, by Black Fives

We had some very significant basketball history milestones this week. The Loendi Big Five On November 5, 1900, the Loendi Social and Literary Club was incorporated in Pittsburgh, Pa. The club’s basketball team, the Loendi Big Five, dominated black basketball during the 1910s and early 1920s. The organization itself was the most prestigious African American [...]

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Why Is The Basket 10 Feet High?

On August 13, 2008, in History, Premium, by Black Fives

Have you ever wondered why the basket is 10 feet above the floor of a basketball court? You can get a really good clue by taking a close look at this interior view of a vintage Y.M.C.A. gymnasium. Did you figure it out yet? Look at the running track that circles the old gym. The [...]

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