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25-618: The Generals exist primarily as a part of the Harlem Globetrotters' act, effectively being stooges for the Globetrotters. While the Globetrotters play tricks and perform spectacular displays of skill for the crowd, the Generals attempt to play a "normal" game of basketball. The Generals' games involve playing genuine basketball at times, but also not interfering in the Globetrotters' tricks. Almost every game has ended in

50-400: A few seasons before going back to the Generals identity full-time. In 1995 Klotz "disbanded" the Generals and formed the "New York Nationals" which again was only a nominal change. John Ferrari, the son-in-law of Klotz, took over as general manager of the team in 1987. After a 12-year hiatus, the team returned to their Generals identity on October 9, 2007, playing against the Globetrotters at

75-533: A former player for the Philadelphia Sphas , a former ABL team that became one of the Globetrotters' exhibition rivals. Globetrotters owner Abe Saperstein had invited Klotz to create a squad to accompany his team on their tours, in part because the Sphas had beaten the Globetrotters on more than one occasion while serving as one of the Globetrotters' exhibition teams. With a nod to Dwight D. Eisenhower ,

100-598: A mere 3–6 games. From 2015 the Globetrotters' opposition was organised by their own management. In 2017, Herschend Family Entertainment , the owners of the Harlem Globetrotters, bought the Washington Generals from the Klotz family and revived them as an active team with Kenny Smith as general manager and Sam Worthen as coach. The Generals held a tongue-in-cheek "draft" where they selected various unavailable persons including LaVar Ball and Conor McGregor . As

125-634: A railroad connection in what would later become Martin in 1852. It was not until after his death in 1859 that his sons, led primarily by George W. Martin, persuaded the Mississippi Central Railroad to locate a connection with the Nashville and Northwestern Railroad in what would become Martin, Tennessee in 1872. Martin is located at 36°20′31″N 88°51′6″W  /  36.34194°N 88.85167°W  / 36.34194; -88.85167 (36.341836, -88.851647). According to

150-510: A reintroduction for the team, they were entered in ESPN's The Basketball Tournament 2017 . Despite having a rare opportunity to play serious, competitive basketball, their long losing run continued with a first round loss. Figures vary as to exactly how often the Generals have beaten their rivals. Some reports say six, while the team's official website reports having three victories over the Globetrotters, one each in 1954, 1958 and 1971. The 1971 win

175-401: A resounding win for the Globetrotters. Despite their losses, the Generals' roster consists of competent players. A recurring part of the act is the "guest General", where, for a short period, an invited person (usually a local celebrity) comes on court to play for the Generals. There can exist multiple teams of Generals simultaneously, each following different touring Globetrotters teams. While

200-743: Is a city in Weakley County, Tennessee , United States. The population was 10,825 according to the 2020 census . The city is the home of the University of Tennessee at Martin . Martin is named for Captain William Martin . William Martin was born in Halifax County, Virginia in 1806, and moved to Weakley County, Tennessee with his wife Sarah in 1832. Captain Martin prospered through tobacco farming and began working to establish

225-529: Is known in English as corpsing . In vaudeville , effective straight men were much less common than comedians. The straight man's name usually appeared first and he usually received 60% of the take. This helped take the sting out of not being the laugh-getter and helped ensure the straight man's loyalty to the team. Abbott and Costello , one of America's most popular comedy duos of the 1940s and 50s in radio, film and television, began as nightclub performers when

250-521: Is the most storied of these and is sometimes reported as the team's sole victory. Playing as the New Jersey Reds, they won 100–99 on January 5, 1971, in Martin , Tennessee , ending their 2,495-game losing streak. Klotz credits the overtime win to a guard named Eddie Mahar, who was team captain. Harlem's captain, Curly Neal , did not play in this game. While the Globetrotters were entertaining

275-426: The 369th Harlem Armory . The Globetrotters won 54–50. The monikers of "International Elite" and the "Global Select" were adopted prior to the 2011–12 World Tour. For the 2013–14 Harlem Globetrotters World Tour, the team took on the moniker of the "World All-Stars". The Generals would occasionally play teams other than the Globetrotters. Among these games, which were competitive, they managed to record victories against

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300-556: The Taiwanese national team and a low-level Red Army team. In 2015, the Harlem Globetrotters management chose to end contractual relations with the Generals organization, resulting in the Generals ceasing operations. The Generals played their last game against the Globetrotters on August 1, 2015, in Wildwood, New Jersey. Overall, the Generals had lost to the Globetrotters more than 16,000 times in their combined history while winning

325-503: The United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 12.4 square miles (32 km ), of which 12.4 square miles (32 km ) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km ) (0.32%) is water. As of the 2020 United States census , there were 10,825 people, 3,958 households, and 2,049 families residing in the city. At the 2000 census there were 10,515 people, 3,773 households, and 2,029 families living in

350-408: The Generals are closely associated with the Globetrotters, they were, for most of their history, an independent franchise owned by their founder, Louis "Red" Klotz , who also played on the Generals. In 2017 they were purchased from the Klotz family by Globetrotters' owners Herschend Entertainment and officially revived from a two-year hiatus. The Generals were created in 1952 by Louis "Red" Klotz ,

375-491: The Reds. Very rarely Washington Generals players have been "promoted" to the Globetrotters. Derick "Dizzy" Grant was transferred in 2010, and Jonte "Too Tall" Hall made the transition in 2011. Paul Sturgess made the opposite transition. The former Globetrotter, after a few seasons playing for other teams, transferred back into the setup as part of the arranged opposition. The 7 ft 7 in (2.31 m) Sturgess adopted

400-468: The age of 18 living with them, 41.1% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.2% were non-families. 34.1% of households were one person and 11.5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.87. The age distribution was 16.7% under the age of 18, 32.6% from 18 to 24, 21.4% from 25 to 44, 16.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% 65 or older. The median age

425-439: The city. The population density was 848.9 inhabitants per square mile (327.8/km ). There were 4,106 housing units at an average density of 331.5 per square mile (128.0/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 66.32% White, 25.62% African American, 0.08% Native American, 4.13% Asian, 0.97% from other races, and 0.89% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.82%. Of the 3,773 households 24.0% had children under

450-440: The clock but could not. When the final buzzer sounded, the crowd was dumbfounded and disappointed. Klotz described the fans' reaction: "They looked at us like we killed Santa Claus ." Some children in the stands cried after the loss. The Reds celebrated by dousing themselves with orange soda instead of champagne. Lemon was furious, saying, "You lost, I didn't lose", but still visited the opposing team’s locker room to congratulate

475-448: The comedy a straight man provides typically comes in the form of a deadpan . The term is not related to sexuality. A straight man with no direct comedic role has historically been known as a stooge . Typically, he is expected to feed the funny man lines that he can respond to for laughs (and is hence sometimes known as a feed ), while seeking no acclamation for himself. If a straight man unintentionally breaks composure and laughs, it

500-440: The crowd that day, they lost track of the game and the score. They found themselves down 12 points with two minutes left to go. Forced to play normal basketball, the Globetrotters rallied but could not recover. The Reds secured their victory when the 50-year-old Klotz hit the winning basket with seconds left. Then, Meadowlark Lemon missed a shot that would have given the game back to the Globetrotters. The timekeeper tried to stop

525-437: The persona of "Cager", a masked adversary who adopts a villainous role. Straight man (stock character) The straight man is a stock character in a comedy performance, especially a double act , sketch comedy , or farce . When a comedy partner behaves eccentrically , the straight man is expected to maintain composure. The straight man is a foil , a contrasting character to the funny man. The direct contribution to

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550-695: The straight-faced Bud Abbott contrasted against the bumbling Lou Costello ; Abbott, unusually, allowed Costello a larger paycheck to keep him on the team. Women can play the role, although they are often described as a "comedic foil." Examples of noteworthy female foils include Margaret Dumont , who often performed with the Marx Brothers in their films, Bernardine Flynn up against Art van Harvey on Vic and Sade , Marian Jordan against her husband Jim on Smackout and Fibber McGee and Molly , and Pam Dawber , who performed with Robin Williams on

575-443: The team was named the Washington Generals. The Generals remained a continuous presence in the Globetrotters act from then on, but to give the illusion of variety they played under a variety of different names with changes of uniform. During the 1971–72 season, the Generals' name was alternated with the "Boston Shamrocks", "New Jersey Reds", "Baltimore Rockets", and "Atlantic City Seagulls". The team rotated between these identities for

600-855: The television series Mork & Mindy . Selena Gomez plays the comedic foil to Steve Martin and Martin Short on the television series Only Murders in the Building . The role is still found today in sitcoms and several Japanese comedy anime , where they are known as tsukkomi . Prominent sitcom characters illustrating this role include Jim Halpert from The Office , and Ben Wyatt from Parks and Recreation . Some notable tsukkomi characters include Shinpachi Shimura and Toshiro Hijikata from Gintama , Himeko from Sket Dance , Saiki Kusuo from The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. , Mio Naganohara from Nichijou , and Tadakuni from Daily Lives of High School Boys . Martin, Tennessee Martin

625-501: Was 26 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.0 males. The median household income was $ 26,493 and the median family income was $ 38,648. Males had a median income of $ 29,836 versus $ 22,219 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 15,184. About 15.8% of families and 27.1% of the population were below the poverty line , including 27.7% of those under age 18 and 15.7% of those age 65 or over. The ZIP codes used in

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