Bob Karstens, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Bob Karstens

American basketball player

Date of Birth: 11-Mar-1915

Place of Birth: Davenport, Iowa, United States

Date of Death: 31-Dec-2004

Profession: basketball player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces


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About Bob Karstens

  • Bob Karstens was a former professional basketball player in the United States.
  • Karstens was born in Davenport, Iowa and attended school at Iowa Central Turner Gym and St.
  • Ambrose College.
  • Karstens was the first non-black player on the Harlem Globetrotters' roster in 1942–43.
  • He invented a few routines including the magic circle and the yo yo basketball.
  • He played on the All Black Team, 8 years before the NBA was integrated.
  • He stayed on as a team manager from 1954 to 1994.
  • He died on December 31, 2004.

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