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Karstens, circa 1951

Robert H. Karstens (March 11, 1915 - December 31, 2004)[1] was a professional basketball player in the United States. Karstens was born in Davenport, Iowa and attended school at Iowa Central Turner Gym and St. Ambrose College. A white man, Karstens was the third non-black player on the Harlem Globetrotters' roster. First was owner Abe Saperstein as a substitute in the team's first year. Second was Rob Nichol a Canadian in 1941.[2] He invented a few routines including the magic circle and the yo yo basketball.[3] He played on the All Black Team, 8 years before the NBA was integrated.[4] He stayed on as a team manager from 1954 to 1994.[2] He died on December 31, 2004.[2]

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