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Sports Wars

Globetrotters vs. The World | Playing for American Pride | 2

Sports Wars

Wondery

Sports, Documentary, Society & Culture

4.53.1K Ratings

🗓️ 5 August 2020

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

The Globetrotters face off against their biggest rival, the Harlem Renaissance. But as they emerge in the national spotlight, the Trotters will confront an even larger challenge: a divided America, and a decade that changes the country.

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0:26.9

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0:37.5

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0:42.9

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0:55.7

This March, 1940 in the Cavernous Chicago Armory evaporated sweat thickens the steamy,

1:02.7

stuffy air.

1:04.1

Today is the second edition of the World Professional Basketball Invitational Tournament.

1:10.3

A crowd of 15,000 is packed in for tonight's semi-final, the hotly anticipated rematch of

1:17.5

the Harlem Globetrotters and the Harlem Renaissance.

1:21.9

This then a minute remains and the Globetrotters just tied the score at 36 a piece.

1:30.0

Globetrotters owners slash coach Abe Saperstein hurls his jacket at the bench.

1:36.0

They just can't lose to the wrens again.

1:39.1

It would break him.

1:40.4

It would break the Globetrotters.

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