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April 10, 1833

The Baptist church in Delight (Pike County) converted to become a Restoration church. The Delight congregation has continued to meet without break since then. By June 1834, there were three Restoration congregations in Crawford County and one in Piney (Johnson County). The Restoration Movement had been brought to Arkansas by Dr. Benjamin Franklin Hall, a dentist from Florence, Alabama, who traveled to Little Rock (Pulaski County) to visit to his brother. Hall’s Restoration messages soon caused considerable excitement in the congregation and in the community. Later that same day, Hall organized Arkansas’s first Restoration church with a congregation of eight, all drawn from the other churches in the city.

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"Geese" Ausbie

Hubert Ausbie, known to the world as “Geese,” became famous as a twenty-four-year member of the Harlem Globetrotters basketball team. A native of Oklahoma, Hubert attended Philander Smith College in Little Rock (Pulaski County) and was the third leading collegiate scorer his senior year. Joining the Globetrotters in 1961, he became known as the Clown Prince of Basketball for his antics on the court. Ausbie became a member of the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame and the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame. He is shown here in 1984.

 

Hubert Ausbie, known to the world as “Geese,” became famous as a twenty-four-year member of the Harlem Globetrotters basketball team. A native of Oklahoma, Hubert attended Philander Smith College in Little Rock (Pulaski County) and was the third leading collegiate scorer his senior year. Joining the Globetrotters in 1961, he became known as the Clown Prince of Basketball for his antics on the court. Ausbie became a member of the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame and the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame. He is shown here in 1984.

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The CALS Encyclopedia of Arkansas is a free, authoritative source of information about the rich history, geography, and culture of Arkansas. It is updated regularly to ensure the people of Arkansas have an accurate and accessible resource to explore our heritage. We invite you to browse our text entries and media galleries to learn more about the people, places, events, legends, and lore of the 25th state. We are continually adding new entries, photographs, maps, videos, and audio files, so check back frequently to see what’s new.

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