A photograph of the Harlem Globetrotters and the New York Celtics on a basketball court, 1952
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A photograph of the Harlem Globetrotters and the New York Celtics on a basketball court. A large crowd can be seen in the background. The location is not clear in the photograph, but was included in a set of images from the stop by the Harlem Globetrotters and the New York Celtics in Manila, Philippines. Joseph Lyles can be seen in the front row third in from the right. The Harlem Globetrotters were celebrating their 25th anniversary in 1952 by touring the World. They played in 44 countries in 168 days and covered 58,849 miles! Lyles was a member of the New York Celtics. This team and the Harlem Globetrotters were the first professional basketball teams to ever tour the globe.
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Lyles was born on Oct. 28, 1929. He died on November 13, 2012 at the age of 83. Lyles coached and taught at Washington and Lee University for 50 years. He was also a minor league baseball player. In 1958, Lyles earned a Bachelor’s Degree from Springfield College and a Master’s Degree in 1959.
