The Kountze Place Golf Club, established in North Omaha during the 1890s, was a brief yet significant recreational venture for the affluent, lasting only three years before its land transitioned to educational use. Continue reading A History of the Kountze Place Golf Club
Omaha’s sports history is significantly shaped by African American athletes who broke barriers across various disciplines. From early baseball pioneers to basketball legends and much more, these athletes carved paths of excellence, inspiring future generations and establishing a rich legacy in sports. Continue reading A History of Black Athletes, Black Teams, and Segregated Sports in Omaha
This is a history of a tiny operation called the Lakeside Raceway in Carter Lake, Iowa, that was open from 1971 to 1982. Continue reading A History of the Lakeside Raceway
This is a biography of an early baseball star from North Omaha named Dangerfield F. “Danger” Talbert (1878-1914). Continue reading A Biography of Danger Talbert
This is a biography of early Black baseball figure Vasco Graham (1892-1913) of Omaha, Nebraska. Continue reading A Biography of Omaha’s Vasco Graham
This is a history of the Omaha Eagles Baseball Team, a mostly Black squad in North Omaha. In the late 1950s and 1960s. Continue reading A History of the Omaha Eagles
This is a biography of Terrell McKinney (b. 1990) of North Omaha, Nebraska, the 14th African American legislator to serve in the Nebraska Legislature since 1892. Continue reading A Biography of Terrell McKinney
This is a history of the YMCA Athletic Park, located in the Saratoga neighborhood of North Omaha, Nebraska, at the turn of the 20th century. Continue reading A History of the YMCA Athletic Park in North Omaha
This is a biography of one of the most prominent African American players to ever hit the ball in Omaha, a man named Dorcas Lewis who was also called Dorcas Thornton Continue reading A Biography of Dorcas Lewis, an Early Baseball Great in North Omaha
This is a history of the Red Dot Athletic Club, a North Omaha sports association for young people from 1924 to 1926. Continue reading A History of North Omaha’s Red Dot Athletic Club
This is a history of the Omaha Colored Baseball League. Continue reading History of the Omaha Colored Baseball League
This is North Omaha Chronicles “THE Sports Center”, 12-15-19. Copyright 2019 Adam Fletcher Sasse. All rights reserved. Continue reading North Omaha Chronicles, 12-15-19
This is a history of the Omaha Rockets, an independent Black baseball team from 1947 to 1950. Continue reading History of the Omaha Rockets Independent Black Baseball Team
Tucked away in the Near North Side was the Charles Bicycle Track. This is its history as told by Ryan Roenfeld. Continue reading A History of the Charles Street Bicycle Park in North Omaha by Ryan Roenfeld
The Midwest Athletic Club, or MAC, was formed in 1946 in North Omaha by and for the African American community. Continue reading A History of the Midwest Athletic Club
The Near North Side YMCA was a staple of the community for more than 50 years. Here’s the story… Continue reading A History of the Near North YMCA in North Omaha
In July 1910 racial tension flared towards Omaha’s African-American community after a tremendous upset victory by boxer Jack Johnson versus James Jeffries in Reno, Nevada. Continue reading A History of the Jack Johnson Riot in Omaha