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Harlem Globetrotters
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Former Harlem Globetrotter Choo Smith excels as leader in post-career transition
Baltimore native and HBCU product is now chairman of the National Basketball Retired Players Association
Sports
Harlem Globetrotters’ Curly Neal was truly a global icon
Fred ‘Curly’ Neal died at the age of 77 on Thursday
Sports
Jumpin’ Johnny Wilson refused to be defined by injustices in athletic career
The former star athlete, who dealt with the worst of racism, dies at 91
Sports
Hall of Fame inductee Zack Clayton was not only a hoops star, but also reffed the Rumble in the Jungle
He played both basketball and baseball before his long career in the ring
Sports
Mannie Jackson, former Globetrotter player and owner, gets Basketball Hall call
Illinois backcourt mate and good friend Jerry Colangelo was first to share news
The Uplift
Two for Tuesday: First female Globetrotter Lynette Woodard and trailblazing comedian Moms Mabley
They both paved the way for other women in their fields to thrive
Sports
When the first all-black professional basketball team dominated … back in the ’20s
‘They were literally pioneers and recognized that they were making a statement in front of the audiences.’
The Uplift
The Harlem Globetrotters were often victims of racism off the court and behind the scenes
Discrimination, false accusations and bankruptcy didn’t break them down