Springfield, IL (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – Mark Jacob Co-author of “Globetrotter: How Abe Saperstein Shook Up the World of Sports” talks with Joey McLaughlin on the WTAX Morning NewsWatch about his book and his presentation at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum with his co-author and brother Matthew. The Harlem Globetrotters were founded in Illinois, not New York as their name implies.
Did you know the Harlem Globetrotters originated in Illinois, not New York?
Promoter Abe Saperstein who founded the Harlem Globetrotters was also involved in the integration of baseball.
