The New York Celtics in action during the 1952 World Tour
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Game action photograph of the New York Celtics or USA All-Stars playing a team from the Kanto region of Japan as part of the Harlem Globetrotters visit to Tokyo in 1952. The name on the jerseys of the team from Japan reads "Kanto O.B." Kanto is on the island of Honshu, the largest island of Japan. It includes the Greater Tokyo area. A New York Celtics player is going up for a shot under the basket while the opposing player is trying to block the shot.
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The 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! This team and the Harlem Globetrotters were the first professional basketball teams to ever tour the globe.
