Abe Saperstein's … "Magicians of Basketball"

Description
The Harlem Globetrotters, organized before African Americans were fielded for professional teams, were known for their exhibition basketball and as "Ambassadors of Goodwill ™."
Location
Currently not on view
Object Name
program, basketball
date made
ca 1964
depicted
Harlem Globetrotters
maker
Harlem Globetrotters, Inc.
Physical Description
paper (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 7 3/4 in x 10 1/2 in; x 19.685 cm x 26.67 cm
ID Number
1983.0782.34
catalog number
1983.0782.34
accession number
1983.0782
subject
Basketball
Sports
Professional
See more items in
Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure
Data Source
National Museum of American History, Kenneth E. Behring Center
Credit Line
Gift of Harlem Globetrotters, Inc., through R.H . Palmer, President

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