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Throughout the Black Fives Era, there were many non-playing individuals who by their pioneering efforts and leadership made great contributions to the advancement of African Americans in basketball.

Rev. E. Daniel
(St. Christopher Club)
Robert “Bob” Douglas
(New York Rens)
Chris Huiswoud
A.A.U.
EB Henderson
Edwin B. Henderson
(I.S.A.A.)
Conrad Norman
(Alpha P.C.C.)
Hunter Johnson
(Scholastic A.A.)
Lester Walton
New York Age
Major A. Hart


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  • Unseen Stitches: The Black Fives x Gee’s Bend Masterpiece Quilt
    November 1, 2026
    The Black Fives x Gee’s Bend Masterpiece Quilt, created by the Gee’s Bend Quilters Collective from Black Fives throwback basketball jersey remnants, brings together two extraordinary African American cultural traditions. Its more than 68,000 stitches reveal a powerful metaphor for the often unseen contributions that hold families, communities, and American history together. […]

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One of the over 150 historical items from the Black Fives Era of basketball that was in the Black Fives exhibition at the New York Historical Society Museum from March–July 2014. (Black Fives Archives)



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