How does a ticket to a 1941 basketball doubleheader link Ohio, the tire industry, burgers, the Star of David, Harlem, FDR, Nike, the UN, and Norman Rockwell?
Episode 3: The Four Freedoms Ticket of 1941
After finishing his debut season with the minor league Montreal Royals, Jackie signed a pro BASKETBALL contract with the Los Angeles Red Devils in October ’46.
This week’s artifact is literally one of the building blocks of America’s basketball history as well as the Harlem Renaissance Period. #makehistorynow
This week’s artifact is a special book by a beloved athlete, activist, and scholar. (Hint: There’s a stadium named after him.)
In 1946, ‘The Game of the Century’ was played in New Britain, CT between the New York Renaissance and the New Britain Pros. Who won?
A vintage pair of 1930s basketball kneepads.
A rare promotional medallion from 1915 that is the earliest known in-arena give-way in basketball.
To celebrate the start of Black History Month 2016, we launched a new feature called the Artifact of the Week.
Fare thee well, 2015. Looking back we raise toasts to the greatest wins as well as to the toughest losses of the year.
Images from some of our recent school visits, where we are presenting the local history of the Black Fives Era of basketball in partnership with the Brooklyn Nets as a part of their Nets Assist educational programming.