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A Century Pack Free Throw

By Black Fives Foundation On April 24, 2008 · 6 Comments · In Gear, History

My niece in D.C. gave me this idea for displaying the Converse Black Fives Century Pack: That’s an actual antique wooden Converse shoe crate at the bottom, and a vintage laced leather basketball nestled [...]

A Special 1937 Ticket Stub

By Black Fives Foundation On April 23, 2008 · 3 Comments · In Community, Culture, History, Race

A ticket stub from a historically important 1937 game between the New York Rens and the Oshkosh All Stars.

My Favorite Black Fives Retros For Spring, All $100 Or Less

By Black Fives Foundation On April 22, 2008 · Add Comment · In Gear, History

In the headlines of the Sports Business Journal (SBJ) yesterday was this piece about how sluggish the U.S. athletic footwear industry is right now: Nike bucks trend of ‘uninspired’ U.S. market Here’s a quote [...]

Native American Basketball History Links To Black Fives, Naismith, And Carlisle, Pennsylvania

By Black Fives Foundation On April 21, 2008 · 9 Comments · In Community, Culture, History, Race

Beside their football team popularized by Jim Thorpe, the Carlisle Indian School of the 1910s also had a talented Native American basketball team.

Friday Free Throws

By Black Fives Foundation On April 11, 2008 · 1 Comment · In History

I forgot to mention these important birthdays of famous and in some cases forgotten pioneering African American basketball stars: George Crowe. March 22, 1921: George Crowe, a native of Whiteland, Indiana, is a member [...]

Paul Robeson, Pro Basketball Star: Happy Birthday!

By Black Fives Foundation On April 9, 2008 · 1 Comment · In Community, Culture, History, Pioneers, Race

Today we celebrate Paul Robeson's birthday. Robeson was born on April 9, 1898 in Princeton, New Jersey.

Early Basketball Pants

By Black Fives Foundation On March 31, 2008 · 1 Comment · In Gear, History

If you hate the N.B.A.'s dress code on shorts, at least consider that you didn't have to wear these.

When 93-Year-Old Trash-Talking Basketball Honorees Meet

By Black Fives Foundation On March 5, 2008 · Add Comment · In Culture, History, Motivation, Relationships

When 93-year-old James Henderson ran into soon-to-be 93-year-old John Isaacs last Friday in Falls Church, Virginia, the trash talking began instantly.

Ohio Pro Hoops Tournament Too Tempting For College Star

By Black Fives Foundation On February 29, 2008 · 4 Comments · In Business, Community, Culture, History, Race, Relationships

William "Dolly" King, the 6-foot 4-inch, 220-lb. star center and captain of the undefeated LIU Blackbirds, left his team mid-season to join the all-black New York Rens.

Pro Basketball Without Full-Year Guaranteed Contracts?

By Black Fives Foundation On February 28, 2008 · Add Comment · In Business, Community, History, NBA

Today in 1924, the first game between two fully-professional African American basketball teams was played, at the Renaissance Casino in Harlem.

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