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Harlem Globetrotters Honored With Street Name In Chicago's Bronzeville Neighborhood
The team of five players first played in the Negro American Legion League, and then turned professional in 1972 as the Savoy Big Five.
May 7, 2025
The Original Harlem Globetrotters exhibition basketball team was commemorated with an honorary street name on Tuesday.
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The honorary street sign for Globetrotters Way is located at the corner of Pershing Road and Giles Avenue in Bronzeville, near Wendell Phillips Academy High School. It was at the school where the team that became the Harlem Globetrotters got its start in 1926.
The team of five players first played in the Negro American Legion League, and then turned professional in 1972 as the Savoy Big Five — named after the Savoy Ballroom at what would now be 4733 S. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr., according to the Basketball Hall of Fame.
