Panel And Basketball Game to Celebrate Life of New York Rens' Star John Isaacs

Feb. 24, 2009 - PRLog -- Feb. 24, 2009, Washington, D.C.- Recently John Isaacs, the last surviving member of two world championship basketball teams, the 1939 Harlem Renaissance Casino Ballroom team (New York Rens), and the 1943 Washington (Lichtman) Bears, died. Mr. Isaacs visited the DC area last year for a panel about that era, and a ceremonial basketball game. The annual game also commemorates the life of D.C. native Dr. Edwin B. Henderson, an early 20th century educator who introduced basketball to the high schools and YMCA's of the Eastern Seaboard, and coached the Colored national champion Twelfth Street YMCA team in D.C. This Friday, local events will celebrate both men.

To commemorate and conclude Black History Month, the Harlem Magic Masters will be here a week from today to face Falls Church’s best in a tribute game:

Falls Church City
&
Tinner Hill Heritage Foundation
Present
Annual Black History Celebration
&
Celebrity Basketball Game
Friday, Feb. 27, 2009

Celebrity Basketball Game

Tinner Hill Heritage Foundation and the City of Falls Church present an outstanding evening of laughter, family fun and basketball game in celebration of black history month.  The Falls Church City All-Star Team will play New York Cities finest, the Harlem MagicMasters!  The MagicMasters barely beat our Falls Church All-Stars last time, let’s show them what Falls Church is made of this year! The game is fun, exciting and “edu-taining.”  If you love basketball, fun, laughter or history you won’t want to miss this!

“A Step Back in Time” Special halftime show featuring the 1910 Black World Basketball Championship Team “The YMCA Washington 12th Streeters”!




Tickets:  Children under five free
Advance purchase: youth $8, adults $10
At the door:  youth $10, adults $12.

GAME TIME: Friday, Feb. 27, 2009 7:00 PM
ONLINE:
www.instantseats.com/events/tinnerhill

Tickets will be available at:
Art and Frame of Falls Church
111 Park Ave.
Falls Church, VA.

Solano Spine & Sport Chiropractic
Falls Church Community Center
223 Little Falls
Falls Church, VA.
Get Your Seats EARLY! SEATING IS LIMITED.

Pre-Game Panel Discussion

“Remembering John “Boy Wonder” Isaacs; Basketball Pioneer Extraordinaire”
The Tinner Hill 2008 Living legacy Awardee, made his transition last week at the age of 94.  A giant of a man, who spent the last 50 years of his life working with youth.  A panel, including Ed Henderson, grandson of Dr. Edwin B. Henderson, and basketball historian Bijan C. Bayne of the organization DC Basketball, will discuss the implications of Mr. Isaacs' gifts to the world and basketball.  Film clips of Mr. Isaacs' visit with us at the game last year will also be shown.


Time:  5:30 PM -6:30 PM
Location:  Falls Church Community Center
223 Little Falls Street
Senior Center Room
More info (703) 241-4109
Nikkigraves77@yahoo.com

Also see:

http://blackfivesblog.com/?p=937

http://fallschurchtimes.com/?p=1864

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Basketball history organization that seeks to illuminate about Washington, D.C.'s contribution to the game, and mentor local youth