{"product_id":"globetrotter-how-abe-saperstein-shook-up-the-world-of-sports-9781538181454","title":"Globetrotter: How Abe Saperstein Shook Up the World of Sports","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRead the captivating biography of Abe Saperstein, originator of the Harlem Globetrotters, which is called \"meticulously researched and written in an easy and entertaining style\" by \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ein a starred review and a \"deeply researched, exquisitely written new book\" by \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Chicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe original Harlem Globetrotters weren't from Harlem, and they didn't start out as globetrotters. The talented all-Black team, started by Jewish immigrant Abe Saperstein, was from Chicago's South Side and toured the Midwest in Saperstein's model-T. But with Saperstein's savvy and the players' skills, the Globetrotters would become a worldwide sensation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGlobetrotter: How Abe Saperstein Shook Up the World of Sports \u003c\/i\u003eis the fascinating biography of Saperstein, a five-foot-three promoter who made an amazing impact in a sport where height is at a premium: basketball. After Saperstein founded the team in the 1920s, they battled everything from blizzards to bigotry, steadily building a reputation for talent and comedy until their footprint covered the entire world. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbe Saperstein's impact went well beyond the Harlem Globetrotters. He helped keep baseball's Negro Leagues alive, was a force in getting pitching great Satchel Paige his shot at the majors, and befriended Olympic star Jesse Owens when he fell on hard times. When Saperstein started the American Basketball League, he pioneered the three-point shot, which has dramatically changed the sport. \u003ci\u003eGlobetrotter\u003c\/i\u003e reveals the tireless work and impressive achievements of a man and a basketball team that made millions of people laugh, gasp, and applaud at their astounding performances.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMark Jacob\u003c\/b\u003e is the co-author of the eight books about sports, history, and photography. He is former metro editor of the \u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune \u003c\/i\u003eand created the newspaper's popular \"10 Things You Might Not Know\" history feature. Jacob's articles have been published in \u003ci\u003eLibrary Quarterly, Chicago Reader, Chicago\u003c\/i\u003e magazine and \u003ci\u003eChicago History\u003c\/i\u003e magazine. He is a former adjunct professor at Northwestern University.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMatthew Jacob\u003c\/b\u003e is the co-author of \u003ci\u003eWhat the Great Ate: A Curious History of Food and Fame\u003c\/i\u003e with his brother Mark. He started his career as a journalist, working as a sportswriter and city council reporter, receiving awards from the Arkansas Press Association. Jacob is a member of the Society for American Baseball Research and has written for such outlets as the \u003ci\u003eBoston Globe, Detroit Free Press, Los Angeles Times, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e USA Today\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Rowman \u0026 Littlefield Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50896642179346,"sku":"9781538181454","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d40af0cb-bfde-4709-9caa-66561b60a80f.jpg?v=1738295896","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/globetrotter-how-abe-saperstein-shook-up-the-world-of-sports-9781538181454","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}