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About Abraham M. "Abe" Saperstein
Abraham M. Saperstein (July 4, 1902 – March 15, 1966) was an owner and coach of the Savoy Big Five, which later became the Harlem Globetrotters. Saperstein was the commissioner of the American Basketball League and owned the Chicago Majors team in that league. In the 1988 Harlem Globetrotters documentary 6 Decades of Magic, it was noted that Saperstein chose "Harlem" to indicate that the players were African-American, even though they were actually from Chicago, and the "Globetrotters" moniker to make it seem as though the team had traveled all around the world. Saperstein, whose 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) stature may render him as Basketball Hall of Fame's shortest member, was elected to the Hall in 1971. In 1979, he was inducted into the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame. He played baseball, basketball, and ran track while in high school. He played as a guard for the Chicago Reds.
Abraham M. "Abe" Saperstein's Timeline
1902 |
July 4, 1902
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London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom
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1966 |
March 15, 1966
Age 63
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Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States
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Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States
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