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Where Does the High Five Come From?


The tragic story of Glenn Burke, the man who 'invented' the high five

Basketballers Wiley Brown and Derek Smith of the University of Louisville supposedly did the “up-high” hand clap during the 1978-79 college ...

A Brief History of High Five - Medium

Many stories are available about the origin of high five, such as Magic Johnson once suggested that he invented the high five at Michigan State ...

The History Of The High Five - Scripps News

One of the most widely attributed origins of the high five involves the Los Angeles Dodgers ... So we wanted to find out — why do we high five?

Who Invented the High-Five? And How to Do it Properly - 514Blog

High-Five originated in African-American urban neighbourhoods in 1930s or before as a greeting and it was passed to the white Hipster subculture in 1940s.

The High Five | Mountainfilm Festival, Telluride CO

On October 2, 1977, Dusty Baker hit his 30th home run of the season for the Los Angeles Dodgers. As Baker rounded the bases, an excited rookie named Glenn ...

This is the story of how Dusty Baker and Glenn Burke invented the ...

170 Likes, TikTok video from MLBeurope (@mlbeurope): “This is the story of how Dusty Baker and Glenn Burke invented the high five 🖐 #history ...

High five Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

The meaning of HIGH FIVE is a slapping of an upraised hand by two people (as in celebration). How to use high five in a sentence.

HIGH-FIVE Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

High-five definition: a gesture of congratulation, solidarity, or greeting ... Word History and Origins. Origin of high-five. First recorded in 1975–80 ...

The Inventor of the High Five - Priceonomics

Glenn Burke, waiting on deck, thrust his hand enthusiastically over his head to greet his friend at the plate. Baker, not knowing what to do, ...

What is the origin, meaning, and usage of the term 'high five'?

The high five originated in the United States during the late 1970s in the context of either baseball or basketball. Jon Mooallem of ESPN the ...

Historical High Fives. - Meh

There is a belief that the high five started in the 1970s during either a Dodgers or Cardinals game. Some say it started as far back as the 1920s.

What is the origin of the high five? - Big Questions - (Ep. 27)

It goes that the high five came from a group of friends who called themselves "The Five". They had been together in Vietnam in the sixties, and ...

HIGH FIVE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors ...

Who invented the high-five? - The Dickinson Press

Some believe the high-five began Oct. 2, 1977, at Dodger Stadium between Glenn Burke and Dusty Baker. On the last day of the regular season, Baker hit a home ...

The Gay History of the High Five - Advocate.com

Smith called the high five a "defiant symbol of gay pride." The former outfielder struggled with drugs, and in 1993, he tested positive for HIV.

How the “High Five” Was Invented - YouTube

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Give me five! the true story of the High Five - BigFive

The ancestor of the high five is the son of jazz and was born in the USA in the 1920s, quickly spreading from taverns to the chic venues of the new world. It ...

The High Five Didn't Exist Before 1977 | by Chris Carabott - Medium

It's a symbolic celebration of success. Two colleagues in sports, business, or friendship slap their hands together to create a clapping ...

NATIONAL HIGH FIVE DAY | Third Thursday in April

NATIONAL HIGH FIVE DAY HISTORY. In 2002, college students at the University of Virginia, Conor Lastowka (San Diego, CA), Sam Miotke (Corvallis, OR), ...

The birth of the high five | The Week

Burke then stepped to the plate and launched his first major league home run. And as he returned to the dugout, Baker high-fived him. From there ...