What do the All-American Redheads and HarlemGlobe Trotters have in common?
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What do the All-American Redheads and Harlem Globe Trotters have in common? They have bright, colorful uniforms, perform amazing tricks, have outstanding talent, and are fun and entertaining to watch. Who am I describing? The Harlem Globetrotters basketball team. The Globetrotters, made up of all males, travel around the world exhibiting flair and performing tricks that no one has ever seen before. According to Manny Jackson, creator of the official Harlem Globetrotters website, they started out as a serious team in 1927, but begin throwing tricks into their game twelve years later, in 1939 (par. Timeline 1939). The Harlem Globetrotters is the only team that comes to mind when talking about basketball show teams, but many fans don't realize that there was actually a female version that played for nearly 50 years. They were known as the All-American Redheads. They began playing back in 1935 and played well into the 1980's....


