Black History Month: Red Holzman's Knicks were first NBA team to have all-black roster - Newsday
By A Mystery Man Writer
Description
When final cuts were made at the end of training camp, the 1979-80 Knicks made the bold decision to have a team that made history.
![Black History Month: Red Holzman's Knicks were first NBA team to have all-black roster - Newsday](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e9/RJ_Barrett_Knicks_%28cropped%29.jpg/150px-RJ_Barrett_Knicks_%28cropped%29.jpg)
New York Knicks - Wikipedia
![Black History Month: Red Holzman's Knicks were first NBA team to have all-black roster - Newsday](https://www.newsday.com/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.newsday.com%2Fimage-service%2Fversion%2Fc%3AZjY3ZjUyNjQtYTY4YS00%3AZDk2Mjk5%2Fspmets240212.jpg%3Ff%3DLandscape%2B16%253A9%26w%3D770%26q%3D1&w=1920&q=80)
Black History Month: Red Holzman's Knicks were first NBA team to
![Black History Month: Red Holzman's Knicks were first NBA team to have all-black roster - Newsday](https://thelazyeyeofsports.files.wordpress.com/2013/11/knicks-rockets.jpg)
Tyson Chandler The Lazy Eye of Sports
![Black History Month: Red Holzman's Knicks were first NBA team to have all-black roster - Newsday](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/shape/cover/sport/327f1ac1bf29902795784a887de5af012edea9611aa47a385c130106fe7b7a5c.jpg)
New York Knicks: Garden History - Legendary head coach Red Holzman
![Black History Month: Red Holzman's Knicks were first NBA team to have all-black roster - Newsday](https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2021/04/24/dd0741bf-ccfd-47a2-88e2-9d1ebd8e0221/thumbnail/1200x630/358e4433a4b460be1f43f82e809cb7a1/GettyImages-1302522855.jpg?v=5382e209c94ee904b3a96a69f8ca0ce0)
Randle, Knicks Beat Bulls For 10th Win In 11 Games - CBS New York
![Black History Month: Red Holzman's Knicks were first NBA team to have all-black roster - Newsday](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/68/Jeremy_Lin_with_the_Knicks_and_reporters.jpg/160px-Jeremy_Lin_with_the_Knicks_and_reporters.jpg)
History of the New York Knicks - Wikipedia
![Black History Month: Red Holzman's Knicks were first NBA team to have all-black roster - Newsday](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1e/Isiah_Thomas_2007_%28cropped%29.jpg/320px-Isiah_Thomas_2007_%28cropped%29.jpg)
New York Knicks - Wikiwand
![Black History Month: Red Holzman's Knicks were first NBA team to have all-black roster - Newsday](https://cdn.newsday.com/image-service/version/c:YzM4ZGI5MDItNDBkNy00:OTNiNWMy/spbhm200216.jpg)
Black History Month: Red Holzman's Knicks were first NBA team to
![Black History Month: Red Holzman's Knicks were first NBA team to have all-black roster - Newsday](https://www.newsday.com/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.newsday.com%2Fimage-service%2Fversion%2Fc%3AMWFjNjNkNDAtMTI5ZC00%3ANGZkZmFm%2Fknicks-lakers-basketball.jpg%3Ff%3DLandscape%2B16%253A9%26w%3D770%26q%3D1&w=1920&q=80)
2020 Knicks Training Camp, Day 1 Photos Photo Gallery
![Black History Month: Red Holzman's Knicks were first NBA team to have all-black roster - Newsday](https://preview.redd.it/the-rays-have-played-7-home-games-this-season-weve-seen-the-v0-6lt9s4y8c7ta1.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=a4d412edc6b73b61bf88d95830d4f3e4f91bb49d)
Unpopular Opinion: More black in our uniforms : r/Reds
![Black History Month: Red Holzman's Knicks were first NBA team to have all-black roster - Newsday](https://cdn.britannica.com/73/199773-050-F4CA81A6/Willis-Reed-game-finals-Los-Angeles-Lakers-1970.jpg)
New York Knicks, Notable Players, Titles, & History
![Black History Month: Red Holzman's Knicks were first NBA team to have all-black roster - Newsday](https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2015/02/13/12d4b84e-4fdc-4722-976f-29687a1b803f/thumbnail/1200x630/4b63e447abb121c0a9c60e2429731d2b/463315766.jpg?v=b15ba9ca383d8472a236fb5b5c7ca2b3)
Keidel: Certain Irony To Having NBA All-Star Game In New York City - CBS Philadelphia
![Black History Month: Red Holzman's Knicks were first NBA team to have all-black roster - Newsday](https://i.calameoassets.com/191204145958-c78cc5bb177ef44bc0f857817a40a5eb/large.jpg)
Calaméo - The Real Deal December 2019
![Black History Month: Red Holzman's Knicks were first NBA team to have all-black roster - Newsday](https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/03/NYPICHPDPICT000008577101.jpg)
Willis Reed, legendary Knicks Hall of Famer, dead at 80
from
per adult (price varies by group size)