Abe Saperstein
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 59 years ago |
| Date of birth | July 4,1902 |
| Zodiac sign | Cancer |
| Born | London |
| United Kingdom | |
| Date of died | March 15,1966 |
| Died | Chicago |
| Illinois | |
| United States | |
| Hall of fame induction | 1971 |
| Children | Jerry Saperstein |
| Eloise Saperstein | |
| Resting place | Westlawn Cemetery & Mausoleum |
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| Education | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign |
| Lake View High School | |
| Inducted date | 1971 |
| Founded | American Basketball League |
| West Coast Negro Baseball Association | |
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| ID | 823039 |
Abe Saperstein Life story
Abraham Michael Saperstein was the founder, owner and earliest coach of the Harlem Globetrotters. Saperstein was a leading figure in black basketball and baseball from the 1920s through the 1950s, primarily before those sports were racially integrated.