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Globetrotter: How Abe Saperstein Shook Up the World of Sports - Jan. 14

Team photo of Harlem Globetrotter players, Abe Saperstein, and book cover

Globetrotter: How Abe Saperstein Shook Up the World of Sports - Jan. 14

The original Harlem Globetrotters weren’t from Harlem, and they didn’t start out as globetrotters. The talented all-Black basketball team, started by Jewish immigrant Abe Saperstein, was from Chicago’s South Side and toured the Midwest in Saperstein’s model-T.

You’re invited to join brothers Mark and Matthew Jacob, the authors of Globetrotter: How Abe Saperstein Shook Up the World of Sports, in the ALPLM Union Theater on Tuesday, January 14, 2025, to learn more about Saperstein’s savvy and the players’ skills that would transform the Globetrotters into a worldwide sensation.

This is a free program, but advance registration is required. Doors will open at 6:00 p.m. Program begins at 6:30 p.m. Mark and Matthew will be available after the program to sign copies of their book. You may also purchase a copy of the book in advance. Your copy will be reserved and available for signing following the program.

Learn about the history of the Globetrotters at the ALPLM. See the Globetrotters in action the following night at the BOS Center.

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum
06:30 PM - 07:30 PM on Tue, 14 Jan 2025

Event Supported By

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum (ALPLM)
217-558-8844
Susan.R.Dunne@illinois.gov
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum
112 N 6th St
Springfield, Illinois 62701
217-558-8915
Susan.R.Dunne@illinois.gov