On January 21, 1952, the Harlem Globetrotters played Seattle in a game designed to raise funds for the United States Olympic efforts. Five days before the game was held, Royal Brougham received a call from Howard Hobson, who was the Yale basketball coach and a United States Olympic Committee member. It was reported that money was needed to support the country's Olympic effort for the games held in Helsinki, Finland. The Globetrotters had agreed to a three-game fund-raiser against college teams in the West, Midwest and East.[2]
Tickets cost $1.50 and they were sold out in 48 hours.[2] Jazz great Louis Armstrong played at halftime and actress Joan Caulfield performed a ceremonial opening tip off. The game was played at the University of Washington's Hec Edmondson Pavilion and was filled to its 12,500 capacity.
The Globetrotters were considered the best basketball team in the world and the club paid their two star players "Goose" Tatum and Marques Hayes twenty five thousand dollars each.[3] Entering the game with Seattle, the Globetrotters had played 3571 games winning 93 percent of their contests.[3]
Seattle player Johnny O'Brien was the nation's leading scorer at that time. O'Brien would become the first player in the history of college basketball to score 1000 points in a single season.[4] He would finish the season with 1,051 points. Against the Globetrotters, O'Brien poured in 43 points. Johnny's brother Eddie played point guard for Chieftains and his half court shot lifted the club to a 10-point lead.
After halftime, the Globetrotters got back in the game as Johnny O'Brien sat out most of the third quarter. With seconds left in the game, the Globetrotters called a time out they did not have. A free throw was made by Johnny O'Brien and there was a possession change. The Chieftains were ahead 84-81. Globetrotter owner Abe Saperstein was so upset that he canceled the rest of the Trotters benefit schedule that year.[3]
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^ ab"Fifty years ago tonight, Seattle U. Upset the mighty Globetrotters". January 21, 2002.
^ abc. Archived from the original on October 6, 2011. Retrieved May 8, 2009.
^. www.goseattleu.com. Archived from the original on July 11, 2011. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
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1951, seattle, chieftains, basketball, team, known, redhawks, represented, seattle, university, 1951, seattle, redhawks, basketballnit, first, roundconferenceindependentrankingapno, 18record29, 7head, coachal, brightmanseasons, 1950, 511952, national, invitati. The 1951 52 Seattle Chieftains men s basketball team now known as Redhawks represented Seattle University 1951 52 Seattle Redhawks men s basketballNIT First roundConferenceIndependentRankingAPNo 18Record29 7Head coachAl BrightmanSeasons 1950 511952 53 National Invitation Tournament NIT editFirst Round Holy Cross 77 Seattle 72 1 Harlem Globetrotters editOn January 21 1952 the Harlem Globetrotters played Seattle in a game designed to raise funds for the United States Olympic efforts Five days before the game was held Royal Brougham received a call from Howard Hobson who was the Yale basketball coach and a United States Olympic Committee member It was reported that money was needed to support the country s Olympic effort for the games held in Helsinki Finland The Globetrotters had agreed to a three game fund raiser against college teams in the West Midwest and East 2 Tickets cost 1 50 and they were sold out in 48 hours 2 Jazz great Louis Armstrong played at halftime and actress Joan Caulfield performed a ceremonial opening tip off The game was played at the University of Washington s Hec Edmondson Pavilion and was filled to its 12 500 capacity The Globetrotters were considered the best basketball team in the world and the club paid their two star players Goose Tatum and Marques Hayes twenty five thousand dollars each 3 Entering the game with Seattle the Globetrotters had played 3571 games winning 93 percent of their contests 3 Seattle player Johnny O Brien was the nation s leading scorer at that time O Brien would become the first player in the history of college basketball to score 1000 points in a single season 4 He would finish the season with 1 051 points Against the Globetrotters O Brien poured in 43 points Johnny s brother Eddie played point guard for Chieftains and his half court shot lifted the club to a 10 point lead After halftime the Globetrotters got back in the game as Johnny O Brien sat out most of the third quarter With seconds left in the game the Globetrotters called a time out they did not have A free throw was made by Johnny O Brien and there was a possession change The Chieftains were ahead 84 81 Globetrotter owner Abe Saperstein was so upset that he canceled the rest of the Trotters benefit schedule that year 3 References edit NIT OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE History Archived from the original on March 26 2010 Retrieved December 9 2009 a b Fifty years ago tonight Seattle U Upset the mighty Globetrotters January 21 2002 a b c My Losing Season Division I Basketball back at Seattle U Archived from the original on October 6 2011 Retrieved May 8 2009 2 in Seattle University History Johnny O Brien Seattle University Redhawks Athletics www goseattleu com Archived from the original on July 11 2011 Retrieved May 22 2022 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1951 52 Seattle Chieftains men 27s basketball team amp oldid 1170767277, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
