Bob Douglas

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Robert (Bob) L. Douglas
Born(1882-11-04)November 4, 1882
Saint Kitts, British West Indies
DiedJuly 16, 1979(1979-07-16) (aged 96)
New York, New York, U.S.
OccupationHall of Fame, Contributor

Robert L. Douglas (b. (St. Kitts) November 4, 1882[1] – d. (unknown) July 16, 1979) was the founder of the New York Renaissance basketball team, the first fully all-black professional black-owned basketball team.[2]

  1. ^ "Bob Douglas, the Father of Black Basketball - African American Registry". 2020-02-08. Archived from the original on 2020-02-08. Retrieved 2020-02-08.
  2. ^ Mallozzi, Vincent M. (2009-02-03). "John Isaacs, Star for Rens Basketball, Dies at 93". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-02-08.