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Louis "Red" Klotz - Harlem Globetrotters... Globetrotters, including the widely known and popular Washington Generals. The partnership began in 1952, when Globetrotters' Owner Abe Saperstein offered ...
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Washington Generals making comeback as Harlem Globetrotters' foeMay 24, 2017 · The Washington Generals, who lost more than 17,000 games and last beat their foes the Harlem Globetrotters in 1971, have been purchased by ...
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Loveable losers: Remembering a basketball coach whose job it was ...that's the team the Harlem Globetrotters have beaten night after night for more than 70 years.
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One win, 17,000 defeats - life as a Washington General - BBC SportAug 23, 2023 · As player-coach for the Washington Generals, Klotz shot the winning basket against the Harlem Globetrotters. Everybody knows the Generals ...
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When the Generals Lose to the Globetrotters, Everyone WinsFeb 12, 2009 · Klotz was here, at his beachside brick house of 47 years, the true home of the wayfaring Washington Generals, a team he founded in 1952 and ...
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Remembering Washington Generals' Coach Red Klotz - StoryCorpsAug 9, 2024 · Founded in 1952 by Red Klotz, the team's sole purpose was getting beat, week after week, by the Trotters. Red dedicated his life to the Generals as a player ...
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Who are the Washington Generals? The Harlem Globetrotters ...Feb 16, 2025 · 16. The Washington Generals epitomize the notion of an underdog. That's an easy reputation to earn with more than 18,000 losses compared to ...
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Harlem Globetrotters Mourn The Passing Of Legendary Washington ...The working relationship with the Globetrotters was formed in 1952, when Globetrotters founder Abe Saperstein offered Klotz the opportunity to form a team to ...
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SPHAS - Encyclopedia of Greater PhiladelphiaAfter being sold by Eddie Gottlieb in 1950, the SPHAS became the Washington Generals, the team best remembered for consistently losing to the basketball ...
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The Washington Generals Are Back! - PR NewswireMay 25, 2017 · As an Army veteran, Klotz named the team the Washington Generals in honor of General Dwight D. Eisenhower, who had just been elected President ...
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Red Hot - New Jersey Monthly MagazineFeb 4, 2008 · With a nod to Dwight D. Eisenhower, the Atlantic City–based Washington Generals were born. It was 1952, just five years after Jackie Robinson ...
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Still Crazy After All These Years - Sports Illustrated Vault | SI.comMar 30, 2009 · THE GLOBETROTTERStravel in style compared with the Generals, a separate business entity,subcontracted to play the collective role of straight ...
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Red Klotz, Beloved Foil for the Harlem Globetrotters, Dies at 93Jul 14, 2014 · Klotz, who died on Saturday at 93 in Margate, NJ, was the founder, owner and two-handed-set-shot artist for the Washington Generals, the Harlem Globetrotters' ...
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The 33 best streaks in sports history - ESPNMar 28, 2013 · 33 -- Basketball: Harlem Globetrotters, 2,495 straight wins over Washington Generals. Though the Generals were built to lose -- which they ...
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A requiem for the Washington Generals, the worst sports team of all ...Aug 14, 2015 · The Washington Generals lost to the Harlem Globetrotters over 16000 times ... straight man to one of the most famous sports shows on the planet.
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The General Whose Army Never Wins - Sports IllustratedJul 14, 2014 · In a life of losing to the Globetrotters, Red Klotz of the Washington Generals has won over the worldOn Saturday, July 12, Louis.
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The Winningest Loser of Them All - Joe PosnanskiThey lose as the Washington Generals, mostly, but they also lose under different names like the Boston Shamrocks or the Atlantic City Seagulls or the Baltimore ...
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Hilker: Farewell to the Washington Generals, longtime losersSep 25, 2015 · The Generals were primarily a foil for the Harlem Globetrotters, the famous and beloved touring team formed in 1927. And the Generals proved to ...<|separator|>
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Louis “Red” Klotz - Philadelphia Jewish Sports Hall of FameIn 1953, Abe Saperstein, owner of the barnstorming Harlem Globetrotters, offered Klotz the opportunity to put a team together and play the Globies on a regular ...
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Harlem Globetrotters International, Inc. - Encyclopedia.comMultiple teams, each wearing the distinctive red, white, and blue uniforms of the Globetrotters, tour throughout the world, playing nearly 300 games annually.
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RED KLOTZ WITH 2 WINS AND SOME 5,000 LOSSES, HE'S THE ...Feb 10, 1984 · Surprisingly, in his 31 years with the Generals, Red Klotz has not ... Rather than being recruited, they come to him via ...
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'It was like we had just killed Santa Claus' - Campus Scene - UT MartinOct 7, 2018 · According to the team's website, the Generals have lost “well over 17,000” games to the Globetrotters over the years.
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The Washington Generals - Everything Everywhere DailyAug 12, 2020 · During that time, it is estimated that the Washington Generals won three times. Three games in over 16,000. The most famous, and last, of these ...
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Bringing a Dying Brand Back to Life - Harvard Business ReviewThe NBA was booming, and the Globetrotters were increasingly irrelevant as a competitive basketball team and stale as an entertainment choice. They were very ...
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After 63 years, Globetrotters drop rival Generals as primary opponentAug 13, 2015 · Washington Generals general manager John Ferrari confirmed Thursday that the Harlem Globetrotters had dropped the Generals as their primary ...
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Washington Generals: We're no longer Globetrotters' punching bagand their various aliases (Boston Shamrocks, Atlantic City Seagulls, Baltimore Rockets) — would lose ...
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The Washington Generals - Harlem GlobetrottersFounded in 1952, The Washington Generals are an American basketball team who are the rivals of the Harlem Globetrotters.Missing: history | Show results with:history
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Harlem Globetrotters 2025 World Tour - Vancouver - Do604Jan 29, 2025 · Each show includes a competitive game against their long-time rivals, the Washington Generals, along with spectacular trick shots and a lively ...
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Harlem Globetrotters actually lost a game in 1971Jan 24, 2015 · The documented Generals victory occurred on Jan. 25, 1971, in Martin, Tennessee. That night, the Globetrotters played a team called the New Jersey Reds.
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The Night the Harlem Globetrotters Finally Lost - iHeartMay 14, 2025 · The Harlem Globetrotters always beat the Washington Generals. It's just what they do. As of 1971, they'd done it 2495 times.Missing: exhibition | Show results with:exhibition
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After 63 years, Globetrotters drop rival Generals as primary opponentAug 13, 2015 · The Generals got two others wins in their history -- against the Taiwanese National Team and a Russian Army team. "I don't know exactly how ...Missing: victories | Show results with:victories
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A Few Thoughts on Losing – Central to LifeJun 20, 2021 · Klotz stated: “ What is losing? Losing is a part of life. You can't lose if you are striving to do your best. They keep score of the game to ...Missing: philosophy | Show results with:philosophy
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Coach of Washington Generals well-versed in notion of losing to winthe Boston Shamrocks, the New Jersey Reds, the New York Nationals ...Missing: name | Show results with:name
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Tom Schuberth - Head Coach Washington General at Harlem ...Head Coach Washington General at Harlem Globetrotters · Experienced Head Coach with a demonstrated history of working in the higher education industry.
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The Life Of Red Klotz, Illustrious Loser To The Harlem GlobetrottersJul 16, 2014 · As a player, coach and general manager of the Washington Generals, Klotz lost countless times to the Harlem Globetrotters. Klotz died at age 93.Missing: strategies | Show results with:strategies
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Washington Generals, Longtime Foes of Globetrotters, Sign Nancy ...Dec 2, 1987 · Nancy Lieberman, one of the best players in the history of women's basketball, has signed with the Washington Generals, the long-time foes ...
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For Campion, Playing Now Means Losing - The New York TimesFeb 16, 1981 · Campion plays for the Washington Generals, the team that has been losing basketball games to the Harlem Globetrotters for the last 30 years.Missing: notable | Show results with:notable
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Friend: The man who wanted to be a Globetrotter - ESPN Page 2Jul 29, 2008 · A nobody named Harold Williams got himself traded last season from the Washington Generals to the Harlem Globetrotters, by using the oldest trick in the book.
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For Harold 'Lefty' Williams, a Chance to Live His Hoops DreamsDec 9, 2024 · HW: Yes, I initially joined the Washington Generals, who always lose to the Globetrotters. They're really the same organization, just the other ...
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In his spare time, this forward for the Washington Generals coaches ...The Generals last won, by accident really, in 1971. Their current losing streak is unknown, but it's sure to number at least 10,000. Each game is manipulated ...Missing: reformation | Show results with:reformation
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Butler helps Washington Generals lose by 19 - ESPN - ESPNApr 16, 2010 · Butler seniors Avery Jukes, Willie Veasley and Nick Rodgers signed one-game contracts to help the Washington Generals of all teams take on ...Missing: notable | Show results with:notable