40 years ago, a woman made Harlem Globetrotters history
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In 1926 the Harlem Globetrotters basketball team was founded, more than 20 years before Black men were allowed on professional basketball teams. But this squad composed of only African American players gradually gained popularity in the basketball world.
When their founder, Abe Saperstein, died 40 years later, the team struggled to maintain that popularity.
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