Henderson, Edwin Bancroft
1883-1977 · Contribution: 1904
Educator and sports organizer
Introduced basketball to Black communities in Washington, D.C., helping launch the sport's spread among African Americans nationally
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Quick facts
- Born
- 1883, Washington, D.C.
- Active since
- 1904
- Category
- Sports & Athletics
- Best known for
- Introducing basketball to Black communities nationally
Impact on the world
Henderson planted basketball in Black America, seeding the 'Black Fives' era of all-Black teams and the deep tradition of Black basketball that followed.
Sources
- Black Fives Foundation
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