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Howie Davis

Howie Davis was a native of Far Rockaway, New York who founded the Harlem Wizards basketball team. He worked for many years as a sports promoter. He was a promoter for the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Staten Island Stapes football teams. He raised over 150 million dollars for schools.

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Howie Davis was a native of Far Rockaway, New York who founded the Harlem Wizards basketball team.1 He worked for many years as a sports promoter.2 He was a promoter for the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Staten Island Stapes football teams.1 He raised over 150 million dollars for schools.3

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  1. "History of the Wizards". The Harlem Wizards.
  2. Cole, Jeff. "Harlem Wizards bringing basketball magic to Hornell". The Evening Tribune.
  3. "Friday Family Fun - See the Harlem Wizards Take on the Brockton Bulldawgs at BHS". www.brocktonpublicschools.com. October 17, 2013.