“THE GREEKS”

“THE BLUE AND GRAY MACHINE”

AND “BALTIMORE’S FAVORITES”

THE BALTIMORE ATHENIANS WERE A semi-PRO NEGRO LEAGUE BASKETBALL TEAM FROM BALTIMORE, MARYLAND. They toured throughout the Mid-Atlantic on the ”Barn-storming Circuit” playing universities and local BIG Fives. They became known as “Baltimore’s Favorites” and were very popular because of the dances afterwards. This is where Cab Calloway got his start…