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'''John "Casey" Holt''' was a part of the ].<ref>{{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=http://books.google.com/books?id=PgM54Dp2vuoC&pg=PA98 | ref=harv | accessdate=27 March 2015}}</ref> also known as the ] Ren's.<ref>http://www.aaregistry.org/historic_events/view/harlem-rens-win-world-championship</ref> Holt was a member of the ].<ref>{{cite book | last=Lapchick | first=R.E. | title=Smashing Barriers: Race and Sport in the New Millennium | publisher=Madison Books | year=2001 | isbn=978-1-56833-177-5 | url=http://books.google.com/books?id=PT9F88KEYyMC&pg=PA155 | ref=harv | accessdate=27 March 2015}}</ref> Holt is a member of the ].<ref>{{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=http://books.google.com/books?id=PgM54Dp2vuoC&pg=PA98 | ref=harv | accessdate=27 March 2015}}</ref> as part of the team in 1963.<ref>{{cite book | last=Berry | first=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=http://books.google.com/books?id=FetjSKt7WHoC&pg=PA160 | ref=harv | accessdate=27 March 2015}}</ref> With that team they had an 88-game win streak.<ref>http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/03/sports/basketball/03isaacs.html?_r=0</ref> The team was called the magnificent 7.<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=http://books.google.com/books?id=t7ZwZtnBgBYC&pg=PA7 | ref=harv | accessdate=27 March 2015}}</ref> '''John "Casey" Holt''' was a part of the ],<ref>{{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=http://books.google.com/books?id=PgM54Dp2vuoC&pg=PA98 | ref=harv | accessdate=27 March 2015}}</ref> which was also known as the ] Rens.<ref>http://www.aaregistry.org/historic_events/view/harlem-rens-win-world-championship</ref> Holt was a member of the ].<ref>{{cite book | last=Lapchick | first=R.E. | title=Smashing Barriers: Race and Sport in the New Millennium | publisher=Madison Books | year=2001 | isbn=978-1-56833-177-5 | url=http://books.google.com/books?id=PT9F88KEYyMC&pg=PA155 | ref=harv | accessdate=27 March 2015}}</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>{{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=http://books.google.com/books?id=PgM54Dp2vuoC&pg=PA98 | ref=harv | accessdate=27 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite book | last=Berry | first=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=http://books.google.com/books?id=FetjSKt7WHoC&pg=PA160 | ref=harv | accessdate=27 March 2015}}</ref> Holt was a member of the 1932-33 team that won 88 straight games and was called the magnificent 7.<ref>http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/03/sports/basketball/03isaacs.html?_r=0</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=http://books.google.com/books?id=t7ZwZtnBgBYC&pg=PA7 | ref=harv | accessdate=27 March 2015}}</ref>


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John "Casey" Holt was a part of the New York Renaissance, which was also known as the Harlem Rens. Holt was a member of the Negro Leagues. 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.

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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 27 March 2015. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
  2. http://www.aaregistry.org/historic_events/view/harlem-rens-win-world-championship
  3. Lapchick, R.E. (2001). Smashing Barriers: Race and Sport in the New Millennium. Madison Books. ISBN 978-1-56833-177-5. Retrieved 27 March 2015. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
  4. Peterson, R. (1990). Cages to Jump Shots: Pro Basketball's Early Years. University of Nebraska Press. ISBN 978-0-8032-8772-3. Retrieved 27 March 2015. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
  5. Berry, R.C.; Gould, W.B.; Staudohar, P.D. (1986). Labor Relations in Professional Sports. ABC-Clio ebook. Auburn House Publishing Company. ISBN 978-0-86569-137-7. Retrieved 27 March 2015. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
  6. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/03/sports/basketball/03isaacs.html?_r=0
  7. Thomas, R. (2004). They Cleared the Lane: The NBA's Black Pioneers. University of Nebraska Press. ISBN 978-0-8032-9454-7. Retrieved 27 March 2015. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)

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