I thought I read a story about one game the generals actually won..Iâll check it out!
From GPT:
Yes â the Washington Generals have defeated the Harlem Globetrotters, though such wins are exceptionally rare. Most sources agree the Generals beat the Globetrotters just once, on January 5, 1971, when playing under the alias New Jersey Reds, prevailing 100â99 in Martin, Tennessee, snapping the Globetrottersâ roughly 2,495-game win streak
However, thereâs some variation in reporting. While the Generalsâ official website and multiple records credit them with three total victoriesâin 1954, 1958, and 1971âother accounts suggest up to six wins overall, although those extra wins are less substantiated
The most widely accepted and documented win is the 1971 game.
Firsthand and historical discussions paint that event as unusual: the Globetrotters âlost track of the game,â found themselves down by 12 with two minutes remaining, and couldn't reclaim the lead, even after forcing a comeback, allowing New Jersey (the Generals) to clinch the win in overtime with a shot from coach/player Red Klotz
Interestingly, a later source attributes a Generals member, Bill Campion, with being on a team that beat the Globetrotters in 1984. If accurate, that would mark another anomaly where the Generalsâor its playersâtook a victory, though this claim is far less documented
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