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Black American Sports

Black American Sports is a Philadelphia walking tour with 9 stops, audio narration, Compass guidance, and route planning details.

Route overview

Distance, time, and stops

1.6 miles · 72 minutes · 9 stops

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Stops on this route

1. South Kitchen & Jazz Club

Stop context

Soul food dinner with live music. Day: 1 Day. Time: 6:00 PM. Location: 600 N Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19130

Map readiness

verified coordinates · 40 meter trigger radius

2. Marian Anderson Rec Center

Stop context

Dawn Staley's training grounds. Day: 1 Day. Time: 3:30 PM. Location: 740 S 17th St, Philadelphia, PA 19146

Map readiness

verified coordinates · 40 meter trigger radius

3. The Palestra

Stop context

Cathedral of College Basketball, Wilt Chamberlain history. Day: 1 Day. Time: 9:00 AM. Location: 235 S 33rd St, Philadelphia, PA 19104

Map readiness

verified coordinates · 40 meter trigger radius

4. Joe Frazier's Gym (Cloverlay)

Stop context

Smokin' Joe's legendary training grounds. Day: 1 Day. Time: 11:00 AM. Location: 2917 N Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19132

Map readiness

verified coordinates · 40 meter trigger radius

5. Dell Music Center

Stop context

Joe Louis Boxing Ring, 1940s-50s matches. Day: 1 Day. Time: 1:00 PM. Location: 2400 Strawberry Mansion Dr, Philadelphia, PA 19132

Map readiness

verified coordinates · 40 meter trigger radius

6. Allen Iverson's Hampton Park Courts

Stop context

Where AI perfected his crossover, 2019 mural. Day: 1 Day. Time: 10:00 AM. Location: 3601 S Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19148

Map readiness

verified coordinates · 40 meter trigger radius

7. Overbrook High School

Stop context

Wilt Chamberlain & Kobe Bryant's high school. Day: 1 Day. Time: 2:00 PM. Location: 5898 Lancaster Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19131

Map readiness

verified coordinates · 40 meter trigger radius

8. Sonny Hill League @ Tustin

Stop context

Oldest summer basketball league (1968). Day: 1 Day. Time: 4:30 PM. Location: 5900 W Columbia Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19151

Map readiness

verified coordinates · 40 meter trigger radius

9. Maxie's Pizza

Stop context

North Philly staple, Joe Frazier favorite. Day: 1 Day. Time: 12:00 PM. Location: 5500 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19144

Map readiness

verified coordinates · 40 meter trigger radius