She also starred on Broadway alongside Sammy Davis Jr. in ‘Mr. Wonderful’ and was married to famed musicians Cannonball ...

Managed by Abe Saperstein, owner of basketball’s Harlem ... also starred Jack Carter and Chita Rivera. Later, she was the wife of Lee Weaver’s Brian Kincaid on The Bill Cosby Show and voiced ...

“Coming out of the South Side of Chicago, five guys and a little Jewish man named Abe Saperstein started this,” Dunbar said, adding that the team used to play in the Savoy Ballroom. At the ...

I have a fondness for interesting names. In the 14 years I’ve written this column, I’ve zeroed in on some curious first names, nicknames, company names and street names.

Founded in 1926 by the legendary Abe Saperstein, the Globetrotters have entertained the masses for almost a century. Meadowlark Lemon, Curly Neal, and even the “Big Dipper”, Hall of Famer ...

The team was founded by Jewish immigrant Abe Saperstein, a man whose incredible foresight led to a shake up in the world of sports and a legacy enshrined in the Basketball Hall of Fame.

Along with overseeing promotions for Globetrotters owner Abe Saperstein, Winter also was one of the founding owners of the Minnesota Vikings. In early 1966, Lane was hired by Lombardi at age 23 to ...