Margate’s own “Red Klotz” is a basketball legend. Louis Herman “Red” Klotz passed away on July 12, 2014, but left behind quite the legacy.
Klotz built, managed, played and coached The Washington Generals.
The Generals were traveling opposition to the world-famous, Harlem Globetrotters.
The Washington Generals lost most of their games to the funny and fast-paced Globetrotters.
Somebody had to lose, so Red Klotz built a successful business of losing to Meadowlark Lemon and the Harlem Globetrotters.
world’s most beloved loser: Globetrotters legend Red Klotz of Margate.
Red Klotz helped introduce basketball to more than 100 countries. A career spanning back to the 1920s.
Standing just 5ft-7in, Red is still the shortest player to win an NBA championship—with the 1948 Baltimore Bullets.
Ivory Disco, Reds New Wave Club in Margate.
History of Music Box, White House, Ivory, Reds Club by Glenn Klotz.
Ivory and Reds. Corner of Washington and Atlantic Ave in Margate, NJ.
Built in 1950 and operated as the White House until 1978. It was also called the Music Box Disco from 1976-78. The Klotz family bought and renovated the Whitehouse/Music Box in 1979. It relaunched as a disco named IVORY. By 1981, modern rock and new wave music was taking over. In 1984, Ivory was re-designed and re-named REDS. It closed on June 12, 1997. Over 500 bands played @ Ivory/REDS. It was torn down in June of 2003.
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Wish I had seen my cousin Marvin Becker in the video. Marvin passed very recently. He toured with the Trotters when I was a young teenager. A great basketball player in his own rite.
Marvin was a true mentsh; kind to all, a heart of gold, not a mean bone in his body. People like him are a rarity.
I miss the days of the old school places like REDS and MALONEY’S
Not to mention the LONGPORT INN, as well as Glenning’s SAILFISH CAFE