About Runt Pullins
Lived 1910 – 1985 (aged 74). Runt Pullins was an American basketball player.
Albert "Runt" Pullins (November 23, 1910 - October 19, 1985) was an American professional basketball player. Born in Louisiana, his family moved to Chicago 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 an African American team. He became one of the original members of Abe Saperstein's Harlem Globetrotters in 1929 and was among the team's biggest stars. Pullins was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2022.
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Who was Runt Pullins?
American basketball player (1910–1985)
When was Runt Pullins born?
Runt Pullins was born on 23 November 1910 in Chicago.
When did Runt Pullins die?
Runt Pullins died on 19 October 1985 in Chicago.
What was Runt Pullins's occupation?
Runt Pullins was a basketball player.
What nationality was Runt Pullins?
Runt Pullins was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Runt Pullins. https://biography.guide/runt-pullins/
MLA: "Runt Pullins." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/runt-pullins/.
Chicago: "Runt Pullins." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/runt-pullins/.
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