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The Rucker Park Comic

May 30, 2011

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This is the story of Earl “The Goat” Manigault and how he conquered Rucker Park. He was only 6’1″, but due to the fact that he wore ankle weights as a child during practice he had tremendous jumping ability. Legend has it he dunked two-handed during a game from near the foul line over two players [...]

Rucker Park History

May 30, 2011

Rucker Park

155th Street and Frederick Douglass Boulevard in Harlem, NYC. That is streetball basketball’s home address. Originally opened on February 23rd 1956 as “P.S. 156 Playground” the park soon became the focal point of New York’s streetball basketball culture and attracted players from all over the tri-state-area and beyond. Even professionals like Wilt Chamberlain, Connie Hawkins, [...]