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Abe Saperstein

Abe M. Saperstein (July 4, 1902 - March 15, 1966) is the famous creator of the "Savoy Big Five", which later became the "Harlem Globetrotters".

Born in London, England, he was elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1970. In 1979, he was inducted into the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.

He is buried in the Westlawn Cemetery in Chicago, Illinois.

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