Harlem Globetrotters
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The Harlem Globetrotters are an American exhibition basketball team. They combine athleticism, theater, and comedy in their entertaining style of play. Over the years, the Globetrotters have played mo
The 1950 World Series Harlem Globetrotters, with owner Abe Saperstein (right) and team secretary W. S. Welch (left)
The Globetrotters' Magic Circle in 2019
Wilt Chamberlain, the first Globetrotter to have his jersey number retired, played for the Globetrotters from 1958 to 1959
Barnstorming (sports)
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In athletics terminology, barnstorming refers to sports teams or individual athletes who travel to various locations, usually small towns, to stage exhibition matches. The term is primarily used in th
Harlem Globetrotters
…Leagues Independent Founded 1926 History 1926–27: Chicago GlobeTrotters 1928–29: New York Harlem Globetrotters 1929–present: Harlem Globetrotters Arena Barnstorming team Team colors Red, white, blue Head coach "Sweet" Lou Dunbar (coach) Barry Hardy (coach) Ownership Herschend Championships 75, including the 1940…
Lou Gehrig and Babe Ruth pose with locals during their barnstorming tour in Kinsley Park, Providence, Rhode Island, October 10, 1927.
A 1947 newspaper advertisement for a Harlem Globetrotters game against a team of locals in Heppner, Oregon