Sandwich Seminar

Wednesday, February 19, 2025
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM (ET)
Dowd Fine Arts Center, Room 242
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Harlem Globetrotters True History

 

Founded in 1926 in Chicago by a 24-year-old named Abe Saperstein, the original team

was called the "Savoy Big Five," named after Chicago's famous Savoy Ballroom,

where they played many of their early games. The first game they ever played was in

Hinckley, Illinois on January 7, 1927, during which the team sported jerseys with the

words "'NEW YORK" printed on them, to give the impression that they were from the

city. This seminar explores the how and why of this beginning, the music associated

with the team, and the rise to fame and global equity. 

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