Bob Karstens

Bob Karstens was a professional basketball player in the United States. Karstens was born in Davenport, Iowa and attended school at Iowa Central Turner Gym and St. Ambrose College. A white man, Karstens was the third non-black player on the Harlem Globetrotters' roster. First was owner Abe Saperstein as a substitute in the team's first year. Second was Rob Nichol a Canadian in 1941.[1] He invented a few routines including the magic circle and the yo yo basketball.[2] He played on the All Black Team, 8 years before the NBA was integrated.[3] He stayed on as a team manager from 1954 to 1994.[1] He died on December 31, 2004.[1]

References
  1. "Bob Karstens, 89; Globetrotters Player, Manager". 7 January 2005 – via LA Times.
  2. "Harlem Globetrotter Legend Bob Karstens". Archived from the original on 2016-09-15. Retrieved 2016-09-07.
  3. "Bob Karstens, Ex-Globetrotter, Dies at 89". The New York Times. 17 January 2005.


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