Kentomania: A Black Basketball Virtuoso in Communist Poland

Schedule

Wed Mar 25 2026 at 06:00 pm to 07:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Yonkers Public Library-Grinton I. Will Public Library | Yonkers, NY

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This is a program about Kent Washington's basketball career in Poland.
About this Event

Kent Washington made history by becoming the first American to play professional basketball behind the Iron Curtain. In this lecture, Washington will talk about becoming the first Black American to play professionally in the Polish top league.

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Yonkers Public Library-Grinton I. Will Public Library, 1500 Central Park Avenue, Yonkers, United States

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