Hoops Heroes: The Untold Story of Black Basketball

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lack people have not always been allowed to play sports alongside white athletes Instead Black people had to create their own leagues and teams For 4 The New York Renaissance play against the Minneapolis Lakers on April 11 1948 LAKERS 99 Rens KING OF THE COURT basketball Black people created the Black Fives The teams were made up of Black players with five from each team on the court at one time One of the biggest stars of the Black Fives Era was Charles Tarzan Cooper Cooper was a center He excelled at grabbing rebounds and passing In 1929 he joined the New York