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In 1926, Abe Saperstein created a basketball team named the Savoy Big Five. In 1927 they became the Harlem Globetrotters and where put on a magazine. They would go on tours almost anywere they couldtrying to play anyone out there. Occassionally saperstein would have to fill in for one of his injurd players. In 1933 the first globetrotter poster was printed and there tour had expanded. In 1934 the Globetrotters played there 1,000th game in Iron Mountain, MI. That season their record was 152-10. Their tour expanded all the way to Puget Sound, WA, as they became more popular with evrey win. In 1939 they lost their first chapionship tournament game 27- 23. The Globetrotters comedy routines became liked by the audience and it started to happin more and more. In 1940 the Globetrotters played their 2000th career game in Bellingham, WA. Their season recored ended at 159-8. In 1941 Reese "Goose" Tatum siged with the Globetrotters and made most of there comedy routines in there games. In 1943 "Goose" leaves the team and inlistes in the army air corps; was replaced by Bob Karstens who was the first caucasian under contract for the Globetrotters. Bob created a lot of ball handling moves that are used in the "Magic Cirle". In 1952 Sweet Goergia Brown became the Globetrotters theme song. In 1955 they claimed there 5,000th victory. In 1959 the Globetrotters performed their magic circle in front of the Pope John XXIII. In 1966 Abe Saperstein died on march 15th at age 63 on the 40th anniversary of the Globetrotters. In 1968 the Globetrotters played there first ever game in Harlem, NY. In 1970 they won there 10,000th game. In 1971 Globetrotters start there 24 year winning streak. In 1974 the Globetrotters were statuid as "American ambassadors of good will". In 1982 they were honored to be the first sports team to have a star on hollywoods walk of fame. In 1985 they Signed there first ever female player, Olympic gold medalist Lynette Woodward. In 1986 they went and visited the Pope John Paul the II. In 1993 the first African American aquried the Globetrotters. In the year 2000 michael "Wild Thing" made the world record of a 12' Dunk. In 2004 the Globetrotters had the first female player Lynette Woodward was put in the hall of fame. Globetrotters famous Bob Karsten passed away at the age of 89 in california. In 2010 they celibrate their 85th anniversary. In 2011 the Globetrotters Supertrotter Billy Ray Hobley was givin the "Legend's" awared. The Globetrotters went through a lot in all there lives and achieved a lot to make there memories stay with you throughout your lives.