He was enshrined into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2013, largely helped by the efforts of his grandson, Edwin Bancroft Henderson II, who also authored a new book, “The ...

He was enshrined into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2013, largely helped by the efforts of his grandson, Edwin Bancroft Henderson II, who also authored a new book, “The Grandfather ...

Former Georgetown University Basketball coach John Thompson III presents UDC a $200, 000 check from Monumental Sports and Entertainment for The Dr. Edwin Bancroft Henderson Memorial Fund.

Known as the “Godfather of Basketball,” Dr. Edwin Bancroft Henderson attended UDC and pioneered physical education programs in Washington’s segregated public schools throughout the 1900s ...

Henderson mentored and taught the Black youth of the Colored YMCA the game of basketball. The building now named for hi was located on the corner of 12th and U Street in the District.

Edwin Bancroft Henderson II has penned the first contemporary biography of his grandfather, Dr. Edwin Bancroft (E.B.) Henderson, a pivotal figure in the history of African American basketball.

We were there, too.” A legacy “larger than just basketball” Henderson’s achievements were not limited to sports. “My grandfather was a Renaissance man,” Edwin Henderson said.

The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on Saturday will honor Dr. Edwin B. Henderson, the first African American male certified to teach physical education in U.S. public schools and widely ...

Edwin Bancroft Henderson, Ph.D, is credited as the first person to introduce basketball to African Americans on a wide, organized scale. (Photo courtesy of University of the District of Columbia) ...

Edwin B. Henderson has been called the ‘father of Black basketball,’ and soon, a statue will immortalize him in the nation’s capital June 17, 2023 More than 2 years ago 7 min Summary ...

The University of the District of Columbia will rename its sports complex after the “grandfather of Black basketball,” Dr. Edwin B. Henderson. The beginning of D.C.’s love affair with ...