John Holt (basketball)

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John Andrew "Casey" Holt Jr. (September 24, 1909 - February 12, 1940) was an American basketball player, part of the New York Renaissance, [1] which was also known as the Harlem Rens. [2]

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. [1] [3] Holt was a member of the 1932–33 team that won 88 straight games and was called the magnificent 7. [4] [5]

After retiring from professional basketball, Holt became a patrolman for the New York City Police Department. While responding to a burglary on February 19, 1940, he was mistaken for the thief by other officers and mistakenly shot and killed. [6]

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  1. 1 2 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.
  6. ↑ "John Holt, Cage Star, Slain". Brooklyn Eagle. Brooklyn, New York. February 13, 1940. Retrieved July 2, 2025.


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