John "Snookie" Walker scrapbook, 1950-1985 (bulk 1950s)

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John "Snookie" Walker scrapbook, 1950-1985 (bulk 1950s)

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The John "Snookie" Walker Scrapbook consists primarily of printed material relating to the activities of several of the athletic clubs Walker organized and managed from the early 1950s to the 1970s. Included are a history of the Renaissance Basketball Team and news clippings about the team under his management, as well as about Snookie's Sugar Bowl Five, the Biddy Basketball League, and the Harlem Globe Travellettes. The articles discuss games and players. There are also programs for tournaments in which these teams competed in New York City and out of state, 1950-1974. The collection includes a file of letters written by executives in various athletic organizations as well as from Jackie Robinson (1961) during his tenure as vice president of personnel with Chock Full o'Nuts. Information about "Snookie" is contained in news clippings in addition to letters pertaining to a salute honoring him in 1985, recognizing his many years contributing to Harlem life.

1 print box (.3 lin. ft.)

New York Public Library System, NYPL

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SNAC Resource ID: 8190597

New York Public Library System, NYPL

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Walker, John Snookie, 1919-1985

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John "Snookie" Rendall Walker was a Harlem business entrepreneur and organizer/manager of several Harlem-based youth and professional athletic teams. He lived his entire life in Harlem (1919-1985), opening the Sugar Bowl Restaurant on West 137th Street and Seventh Avenue in 1947, which he co-owned with his wife, Dolores. In 1950 he organized Snookie's Sugar Bowl Five basketball team, which featured semi-professional and professional players and had its glory years from the late 1950s to the earl...

New York Renaissance (Basketball team)

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Snookie's Sugar Bowl 5 (Basketball team)

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Biddy Basketball League (New York, N.Y.)

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