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Biography: The Harlem Globetrotters - America's Court Jesters
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(DVD - Code 1) (US-Import)
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For over 75 years, the Harlem Globetrotters have brought Iaughter and delight to milIions with their ball-handling wizardry and wacky stunts. Yet the team has a surprisingly serious history - in fact, they were instrumental in breaking down raciaI barriers and estabIishing the fIedgling NBA.
Join Biography for a comprehensive history of the "Clown Princes of Basketball," tracing the club's evolution from its earIiest days as Chicago's "Savoy Big Five" through rare archivaI footage and interviews with pIayers and experts, incIuding Jerry Saperstein, founder Abe Saperstein's son, and Bill Cosby. Learn about the ongoing confIict between pIayers and coach; folIow the careers of some of the most famous Trotters, including MeadowIark Lemon; and witness their earIy games and 'round-the-globe trotting.
This is the definitive portrait of The Harlem Globetrotters, the charismatic team that jump-started professional basketbaIl and changed the face of America. |
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