Collection: ROAMER GIRLS
The Roamer Athletic Club women’s basketball team, known as the Roamer Girls, was formed in Chicago in 1921.
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Roamer Girls Long Sleeve Tee Indigo
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Roamer Girls Short Sleeve Tee White
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Black Fives x PUMA Roamer Leggings
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Location: Chicago, Illinois
Manager: Grace Presbyterian Church
Established: 1921
Originally affiliated with the city’s Grace Presbyterian Church’s Sunday School, the all-Black squad played home games at the Bronzeville’s famed Eighth Regiment Armory and featured stars such as 6-foot 7-inch center Helen Smith, Kate Bard, Lula Porter, and Isadore “Izzy” Channels.
This promotional feature in a California newspaper gave advance notice about the Roamer Girls and their star player, Kate Bard in 1937.