Monticello Athletic Association Cage Shirt

On November 18, 2009, in , by Black Fives

<< Previous Style | Cage Shirts | Next Style >> Monticello Athletic AssociationCage Shirt (Road) Chocolate Brown, Canary Yellow, Ivory. This is the road game basketball cage shirt of the Monticello Athletic Association basketball team. The Monticellos were an all-black team that played in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania during the 1910s. This cage shirt is faithfully reproduced [...]

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Monticello Athletic Association Cage Shirt (Home)

On November 18, 2009, in , by Black Fives

<< Previous Style | Cage Shirts | Next Style >> Monticello Athletic AssociationCage Shirt (Home) Canary Yellow, Chocolate Brown, Ivory. This is the home game basketball cage shirt of the Monticello Athletic Association basketball team. The Monticellos were an all-black team that played in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania during the 1910s. This cage shirt is faithfully reproduced [...]

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Duquesne Honors Basketball Pioneer Cooper With Tournament

On September 24, 2009, in Basic, Community, History, Race, by Black Fives

Duquesne honors Chuck Cooper, among first blacks in NBA, by staging inaugural Chuck Cooper Classic, a hoops doubleheader featuring HBCU teams. How cool is that?

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Scholastic Athletic Association Game Jersey

On August 18, 2009, in , by Black Fives

<< Previous Style | Game Jerseys | Next Style >> Scholastic Athletic AssociationGame Jersey Burgundy, Ivory, Black. This is the away game jersey of Chris Dorsey, a star player with the all-black Scholastic Athletic Association of Pittsburgh during the 1910s. This jersey is faithfully reproduced to the times, using antique sewn-down felt-on-felt lettering. For more [...]

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Monticello Athletic Association Game Jersey

On August 18, 2009, in , by Black Fives

<< Previous Style | Game Jerseys | Next Style >> Monticello Athletic AssociationGame Jersey Chocolate Brown, Canary Yellow, Ivory. This is the away-game basketball jersey of Cumberland Posey, a star player with the Monticello Athletic Association of Pittsburgh during the 1910s. Posey played with the Monticellos and other teams during the 1910s and early 1920s, [...]

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