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'''John "Casey" Holt''' was an American basketball player, part of the ],<ref name=peterson>{{cite book | last=Peterson | first=R. | title=Cages to Jump Shots: Pro Basketball's Early Years | publisher=University of Nebraska Press | year=1990 | isbn=978-0-8032-8772-3 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=PgM54Dp2vuoC&pg=PA98 | access-date=March 27, 2015}}</ref> which was also known as the Harlem Rens.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.aaregistry.org/historic_events/view/harlem-rens-win-world-championship|title=Harlem Ren's win World Championship}}</ref>
John "Casey" Holt was a part of the New York Rens. <ref>https://books.google.com/books?id=PgM54Dp2vuoC&pg=PA98&lpg=PA98&dq=john+casey+holt&source=bl&ots=YdYBGq0Xc7&sig=j0b0PbcRcZSNZJ0NrVp87N4SqsQ&hl=en&sa=X&ei=uBoTVdqgOsungwTrhoEw&ved=0CB4Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=casey%20holt&f=false</ref> also known as the Harlem Ren's. <ref>http://www.aaregistry.org/historic_events/view/harlem-rens-win-world-championship</ref> John was a member of the ]. <ref>https://books.google.com/books?id=PT9F88KEYyMC&pg=PA155&lpg=PA155&dq=john+casey+holt&source=bl&ots=pfvN_NOvcN&sig=jb_CC6soE6J2B5Fu-1Luc7q4fXE&hl=en&sa=X&ei=xRsTVf3yK4ilgwSh0YN4&ved=0CDIQ6AEwBTgK#v=onepage&q=john%20casey%20holt&f=false</ref> John is a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame. <ref>https://books.google.com/books?id=PgM54Dp2vuoC&pg=PA98&lpg=PA98&dq=john+casey+holt&source=bl&ots=YdYBGq0Xc7&sig=j0b0PbcRcZSNZJ0NrVp87N4SqsQ&hl=en&sa=X&ei=uBoTVdqgOsungwTrhoEw&ved=0CB4Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=casey%20holt&f=false</ref> as part of the team in 1963. <ref>https://books.google.com/books?id=FetjSKt7WHoC&pg=PA160&lpg=PA160&dq=john+casey+holt&source=bl&ots=U2NWSOqQbP&sig=29bqy-ZejQFwEBtRE5TMh_VFQgc&hl=en&sa=X&ei=xRsTVf3yK4ilgwSh0YN4&ved=0CCsQ6AEwAzgK#v=onepage&q=john%20casey%20holt&f=false</ref> The team was called the magnificant 7. <ref>https://books.google.com/books?id=t7ZwZtnBgBYC&pg=PA7&lpg=PA7&dq=john+casey+holt&source=bl&ots=jJDAUHqQ0F&sig=MBCIsGKx4CdlSGhRjxpEhcvXqgU&hl=en&sa=X&ei=uBoTVdqgOsungwTrhoEw&ved=0CCEQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=holt&f=false</ref>


The Rens were elected to the ] in 1963 as a team, with three of the players and their coach also being selected as individuals.<ref name=peterson/><ref>{{cite book | last1=Berry | first1=R. C. | last2=Gould | first2=W. B. | last3=Staudohar | first3=P. D. | title=Labor Relations in Professional Sports | publisher=Auburn House Publishing Company | series=ABC-Clio ebook | year=1986 | isbn=978-0-86569-137-7 | url=https://archive.org/details/laborrelationsin0000berr | url-access=registration | page= | access-date=March 27, 2015}}</ref> Holt was a member of the 1932–33 team that won 88 straight games and was called the magnificent 7.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/03/sports/basketball/03isaacs.html?_r=0|title = John Isaacs, Star for Rens Basketball Team, Dies at 93|newspaper = The New York Times|date = 3 February 2009|last1 = Mallozzi|first1 = Vincent M.}}</ref><ref>{{cite book | last=Thomas | first=R. | title=They Cleared the Lane: The NBA's Black Pioneers | publisher=University of Nebraska Press | year=2004 | isbn=978-0-8032-9454-7 | url=https://archive.org/details/theyclearedlane00ront | url-access=registration | page= | access-date=March 27, 2015}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 22:36, 6 September 2021

American basketball player

John "Casey" Holt was an American basketball player, part of the New York Renaissance, which was also known as the Harlem Rens.

The Rens were elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1963 as a team, with three of the players and their coach also being selected as individuals. Holt was a member of the 1932–33 team that won 88 straight games and was called the magnificent 7.

See also

References

  1. ^ Peterson, R. (1990). Cages to Jump Shots: Pro Basketball's Early Years. University of Nebraska Press. ISBN 978-0-8032-8772-3. Retrieved March 27, 2015.
  2. "Harlem Ren's win World Championship".
  3. Berry, R. C.; Gould, W. B.; Staudohar, P. D. (1986). Labor Relations in Professional Sports. ABC-Clio ebook. Auburn House Publishing Company. p. 160. ISBN 978-0-86569-137-7. Retrieved March 27, 2015.
  4. Mallozzi, Vincent M. (3 February 2009). "John Isaacs, Star for Rens Basketball Team, Dies at 93". The New York Times.
  5. Thomas, R. (2004). They Cleared the Lane: The NBA's Black Pioneers. University of Nebraska Press. p. 7. ISBN 978-0-8032-9454-7. Retrieved March 27, 2015.


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