Oct
24
2007
Idea Launches Black Pro Basketball Empire, This Date in 1923 
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Robert “Bob” Douglas was by far the most successful basketball team owner of the Black Fives Era.
On October 24, 1923, Douglas announced his plans to debut an all-black fully professional basketball team called the New York Renaissance, or “Rens” for short.
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