All black basketball teams (Black Fives) were established
First fully organized independent all black basketball teams established
Amateur all black Olympian athletic league formed
First inter-city basketball game played between two black teams
Smart Set Athletic Club of Brooklyn was named the first colored basketball world champion
Howard University’s first Varsity Basketball team was created
Commonwealth 5, the first all-black “professional” team was founded
New York Renaissance was founded
Chicago Globetrotters were established
The New York, Harlem Globetrotters were founded
“Harlem” Globetrotters were founded
All-black New York Renaissance beat the all-white Oshkosh All-Stars in the World Pro Basketball Tournament
The all-white National Basketball League began to integrate with 10 black players joining two teams: the Toledo Gym White Chevrolet’s and The Chicago Studebakers
The National Basketball Association was fully-integrated
