Non-Playing Pioneers of the Black Fives Era
Did you know that there were many non-playing pioneers of the Black Fives Era who made important contributions to the growth and evolution of basketball among African Americans?
Though often behind-the-scenes and in some cases completely obscure today, they nevertheless made a huge difference in basketball during their time.
To help celebrate and honor what they gave to the game and to us, we have a special Contributors section on our website, and it contains some brand new profiles that we are sure you will appreciate.
This particular group of pioneering contributors includes an owner, a trainer, a promoter, an athletic director, a sportswriter, and a referee. It took all kinds. The group by no means complete, but these profiles are a great place to start for some of the many stories that helped make basketball what it is today.
Black Fives Foundation
We inspire excellence by preserving, teaching, and honoring the pre-NBA history of African Americans in basketball.
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