The Original Celtics, no relation to the equally famous Boston Celtics, were an outstanding barnstorming professional basketball team in the 1920s. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Barnstorming was a popular form of entertainment in the 1920s in which stunt pilots would perform tricks with airplanes, often in groups as a flying circus. ... Sara Giauro shoots a three-point shot, FIBA Europe Cup for Women Finals 2005. ... The 1920s is a decade that is sometimes referred to as the Jazz Age or the Roaring Twenties, usually applied to America. ...

The team's roots lay in the New York Celtics team which disbanded during World War I. In 1918, James Furey reassembled his own team around a nucleus of those truly "original" Celtics, added other players mostly from the West Side of New York City, and defiantly called his new squad the Original Celtics. They initially played in various struggling professional leagues, before becoming primarily a touring squad which traveled up to 150,000 miles a year while completing a 150-200 game schedule. They won some ninety percent of their games, finishing one year with the unbelievable record of 193-11-1. See also: 1917 in sports, 1919 in sports and the list of years in sports. Football (Australian Rules) Victorian Football League - South Melbourne wins the 22nd VFL Premiership (South Melbourne 9. ...

The team's first dominant player was "Dutch" Dehnert, a 6'1" (1.85 m) standing guard who some credit with introducing the modern concept of pivot play. When ballhandling wizard Nat Holman (later to coach national championship teams at CCNY) was signed to play for then-coach John Whitty in 1922, the Original Celtics hit their stride. Another "big man", Joe Lapchick, John Beckman, called the "Babe Ruth of basketball", George "Horse" Haggerty and speedy Davey Banks were other outstanding individual players on these squads. Henry G. Dutch Dehnert (April 5, 1898 in New York, New York - April 20, 1979 in Far Rockaway, New York) was one of the best pro basketball player between 1915 and 1935. ... Nat Holman (b. ... The City College of The City University of New York (known more commonly as City College of New York or simply City College, CCNY, or colloquially as City) is a senior college of the City University of New York, in New York City. ... There are several people named John Whitty: John Lawrence Larry Whitty, British politician John Whitty, American basketball player This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ... Year 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar). ... Joseph Bohomiel Lapchick (b. ... John Beckman (October 22, 1895 in New York, NY - June 22, 1968 in Miami, Florida) was one of the early pro basketball players. ...

In 1926, the American Basketball League, developed by sports entrepreneur George Preston Marshall, effectively railroaded the team into joining their ranks, by prohibiting member teams from playing against them. The Original Celtics responded by so dominating the league in their first two seasons there that the league forced them to break up, and apportioned their players to the other teams. This strategy backfired, game attendance plummeted and, further deflated by the Great Depression, the A.B.L. folded after the 1931 season. 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar). ... George Preston Marshall (1896 – 1969) was the long-time owner and president of the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL). ... The Great Depression was a time of economic down turn, which started after the stock market crash on October 29, 1929, known as Black Tuesday. ... 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1931 calendar). ...

The Original Celtics briefly reorganized as a barnstorming team in the 1930s, but never duplicated their initial glory. They are often credited with extending the reach of basketball across America, and for instituting the importance of aggressive defensive play. As a group, the team was enshrined into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1959. Face The 1930s (years from 1930–1939) were described as an abrupt shift to more radical and conservative lifestyles, as countries were struggling to find a solution to the Great Depression, also known in Europe as the World Depression. ... The Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts 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. ... See also: 1958 in sports, other events of 1959, 1960 in sports and the list of years in sports. // Auto Racing Stock car racing: Lee Petty won the inaugural Daytona 500 NASCAR Championship — Lee Petty Indianapolis 500 — Rodger Ward USAC Racing — Rodger Ward Formula One Champion — Jack Brabham of Australia...

At various times in their existence, the team played in the ABL, the Eastern Basketball League and the Metropolitan Basketball League. During the 1921/22 season, the team replaced the New York Giants, whose owner also owned the Whirlwinds during the 1st half. During the 1922/23 season, the team took over the Atlantic City franchise when it was 4-7 and won five of six games before the Eastern League folded in January, 1923.They also competed in the Metropolitan League but dropped out of the league during the 1st half after going 12-0. During the 1926/27 season, the team replaced the Brooklyn Arcadians after 5 games, and took the name Brooklyn Celtics. By the next season they had returned to the name, New York Celtics. After winning back-to-back ABL championships in 1926/27 and 1927/28, the team was broken up. An attempt to return the team for the 1929/30 season failed, and the team dropped out of the league during the 1st half on December 10, 1929. The American Basketball League was the first true professional basketball league. ... The Brooklyn Arcadians were an American basketball team based in Brooklyn, New York that was a member of the American Basketball League. ... December 10 is the 344th day (345th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, 21 days before the next year. ... 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

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References

• National Basketball Hall of Fame
• "Illustrated History of Basketball" (1973), by Larry Fox