Globetrotter

How Abe Saperstein Shook Up the World of Sports

By: Mark Jacob, Matthew Jacob

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Hardcover | 1 October 2024

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272 Pages

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23.6 x 15.7 x 2.7

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Read the captivating biography of Abe Saperstein, originator of the Harlem Globetrotters, which is called "meticulously researched and written in an easy and entertaining style" by Booklist in a starred review.
The original Harlem Globetrotters werenât from Harlem, and they didnât start out as globetrotters. The talented all-Black team, started by Jewish immigrant Abe Saperstein, was from Chicagoâs South Side and toured the Midwest in Sapersteinâs model-T. But with Sapersteinâs savvy and the playersâ skills, the Globetrotters would become a worldwide sensation.
Globetrotter: How Abe Saperstein Shook Up the World of Sports is the fascinating biography of Saperstein, a five-foot-three promoter who made an amazing impact in a sport where height is at a premium: basketball. After Saperstein founded the team in the 1920s, they battled everything from blizzards to bigotry, steadily building a reputation for talent and comedy until their footprint covered the entire world.
Abe Sapersteinâs impact went well beyond the Harlem Globetrotters. He helped keep baseballâs Negro Leagues alive, was a force in getting pitching great Satchel Paige his shot at the majors, and befriended Olympic star Jesse Owens when he fell on hard times. When Saperstein started the American Basketball League, he pioneered the three-point shot, which has dramatically changed the sport. Globetrotter reveals the tireless work and impressive achievements of a man and a basketball team that made millions of people laugh, gasp, and applaud at their astounding performances.

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A beautifully written, nuanced portrait of one of America's most interesting, influential, and overlooked sports figures. Globetrotter dazzles with its fine writing and scores over and over again with its impressive research. It's a winner. --Jonathan Eig, New York Times best-selling author

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