PITTSBURGH SCHOLASTICS

The Scholastic Athletic Association, an African-American athletic club that included a basketball team, was formed in 1915 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Nickname: The Scholastics Colors: Burgundy, Ivory
Manager: Hunter Johnson

Also known as the Pittsburgh Scholastics, the club was based in a predominantly Black section of Pittsburgh called the Hill District. They were organized by Hunter Johnson, a popular sports figure who formerly trained the Carnegie Tech and University of Pittsburgh football and track teams.

Image: A collage of images relating to the Scholastic Athletic Association of Pittsburgh of the 1910s.

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