Wednesday, February 19, 2025
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM (ET)
Dowd Fine Arts Center, Room 242
Event Type
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Department
President's Office
Link
http://calendar.cortland.edu/MasterCalendar/EventDetails.aspx?EventDetailId=1677678
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.