Bob Karstens
Bob Karstens was a professional basketball player in the United States. Karstens was born in Davenport, Iowa and attended school at Iowa Central Turner Gym and St. Ambrose College. A white man, Karstens was the third non-black player on the Harlem Globetrotters' roster. First was owner Abe Saperstein as a substitute in the team's first year. Second was Rob Nichol a Canadian in 1941.[1] He invented a few routines including the magic circle and the yo yo basketball.[2] He played on the All Black Team, 8 years before the NBA was integrated.[3] He stayed on as a team manager from 1954 to 1994.[1] He died on December 31, 2004.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b c "Bob Karstens, 89; Globetrotters Player, Manager". 7 January 2005 – via LA Times.
- ^ "Harlem Globetrotter Legend Bob Karstens". Archived from the original on 2016-09-15. Retrieved 2016-09-07.
- ^ https://www.nytimes.com/2005/01/17/sports/basketball/bob-karstens-exglobetrotter-dies-at-89.html?_r=0
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- People from Davenport, Iowa
- St. Ambrose University alumni
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