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unusual facts about Abe Saperstein


Saperstein

Abe Saperstein (1902–1966), founder and coach of the Savoy Big Five, which later became the Harlem Globetrotters.


Philadelphia Tapers

In 1960, Tuck Tape owner Paul Cohen moved the Tapers to Washington and joined the fledgling American Basketball League of Abe Saperstein as the "Washington Tapers".


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