Albert "Runt" Pullins (November 23, 1910 - October 19, 1985) was an American professionalbasketball player. Born inLouisiana, his family moved toChicago when he was a child. There, he led Wendell Phillips High School to a lightweight city basketball championship. This was the first city basketball title in Chicago's history to be won by anAfrican American team.[1] He became one of the original members ofAbe Saperstein'sHarlem Globetrotters in 1929 and was among the team's biggest stars. Pullins was inducted into theNaismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2022.[2]
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