The 'Hoopster Of The Week'
for this week
goes to:
the Big Black Man, a 6-6, 215, center/forward
and Clark Atlanta U. graduate who became
the fourth Big Black Player to integrate the
exclusionary NBA during the 1950-51 season
with the Tri-Cities Blackhawks, however he
grew disenchanted with the racial hostilities and
the ineptitude of the coaches and decided to
retire from the sport, becoming an entrepreneur
and owning the Renny Lounge with his wife
for a long time in Harlem,
and so much more...
...Hank DeZonie!
Black Basketball History Month,
celebrated in October each year, was
founded by Ralph C. Winge, D.D.S.
in 2025 to acknowledge, praise,
and hold high, with cheer, the untold
numbers of International Black Men
and Women, both past and present,
that made us go, "Wow!...Whoa!...
...and...OMGosh!" in their nonstop,
valiant, and always surprising,
individual and team
efforts to put the ball through the
hoop the most, to win games and
championships!
The Founder of Black Basketball History Month,
Ralph C.Winge, D.D.S.,
and USC Dental School Graduate.
If you know a Basketball Practitioner who should be included here,
please leave a note in the comment section. Thank you!
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