Robert L. Douglas (b. November 4, 1882 on Saint Kitts - d. July 16, 1979 in New York City) was the founder of the New York Renaissance basketball team and one of the first afro-american team managers in sports history. He owned and coached the barnstorming Rens from 1922 to 1949, guiding them to an incredible 2,318-381 (.859) record. Douglas was introduced to the Basketball Hall of Fame as a contributor on April 20, 1972. November 4 is the 308th day of the year (309th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 57 days remaining. ... 1882 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Saint Kitts (also/previously known as Saint Christopher) is an island in the Caribbean. ... July 16 is the 197th day (198th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 168 days remaining. ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... New York City (officially named the City of New York) is the most populous city in the United States, the most densely populated major city in North America, and is at the center of international finance, politics, entertainment, and culture. ... The New York Renaissance, also known as the Rens, were an all-black professional basketball team founded in 1922, a few years before the Harlem Globetrotters. ... African Americans, also known as Afro-Americans or black Americans, are an ethnic group in the United States of America whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Sub-Saharan and West Africa. ... 1922 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1949 is a common year starting on Saturday. ... The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame honors players who have shown exceptional skill at basketball, all-time great coaches and referees, and other major contributors to the game. ... April 20 is the 110th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (111th in leap years). ... 1972 was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ...
Douglas Companies found itself with great timing as its beginning coincided with the emergence of the emerging convenience store industry of the early 1970's.
Bob was an industry leader serving on the Board of Directors and Executive Committees of the National Association of Tobacco Distributors, Southern Association of Wholesalers and the American Wholesale Marketers Association, where he served as chairman in 2001.
Bob believed that participating in these associations was a vital and important part of a successful business because through these organizations you are constantly educating yourself on the cutting edge of information in your industry and in his words "you know what's going on!"
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