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High five - Wikipedia

Origin · The use of the phrase as a noun has been part of the Oxford English Dictionary since 1980 and as a verb since 1981. · For decades, the " · This story ...

The wild, mysterious history of sports' most enduring gesture - ESPN

Magic Johnson once suggested that he invented the high five at Michigan State. Others trace it to the women's volleyball circuit in the 1960s.

Who Invented the High Five? - Wonderopolis

Or was it? There's another version of high five history. It credits the invention of the hand gesture to Louisville Cardinals basketball players Wiley Brown and ...

Who invented the high five? | Blog - Hi5

Legend has it that the High Five may have originated as long ago as World War II… Here are some facts and fiction around our favourite greeting.

The high five isn't as old as you think: Who invented it? - KTLA

Glenn Burke, a former outfielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers, is credited with “inventing” the high five during a game against the Houston Astros on Oct. 2, ...

Where Does the High Five Come From? - Business Insider

The first-ever high five appears to have happened in 1977, during a baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Houston Astros. After ...

30 for 30 Shorts: The High Five - ESPN Video

It's the gesture most associated with celebration in sports, but few know the story of the high-five, from its origins to the professional and personal ...

A Brief History of the High Five - Mental Floss

The high five evolved from its sister-in-slappage, the low five. The gesture, also known as “slapping skin,” was made popular in the jazz age.

The High Five Was Invented in 1977 (Yes, Really) - YouTube

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The History of the High-Five - The Cardinal Chronicle

The high-five has a mysterious and somewhat controversial origin. The low five was already popular among African Americans during the Jazz ...

What is the origin of the high five? - Quora

The high five, a hand slap above their heads between two athletes, was probably created within a year or two in New York City street basketball.

The origins of the high five, and its inventor – an unsung gay pioneer

The extraordinary story of a largely unsung pioneer, The High Five revisits Burke's life, a man who quietly challenged traditional notions of ...

When Was the High Five Invented?

The story claimed that the first high five happened at the Dodger Stadium during a baseball game. The action occurred between Glen Burke and Dusty Baker of the ...

What is the origin of the "high-five"? : r/AskHistorians - Reddit

It is generally accepted that first High-Five took place at a baseball game in 1977 when Dusty Baker of the Los Angeles Dodgers scored a home ...

Here's Where The High Five Actually Comes From - Facebook

Another high five origin claim comes from the University of Louisville basketball team in the 1978-79 season. Supposedly, Cardinals forward ...

The Inventor of the High Five - Priceonomics

Most scholars agree that the modern high five wasn't popularized until about 35 years ago, in the cloudy twilight hours of October 2, 1977. It ...

A Brief History of High Five - Medium

The world witnessed the first-ever high five in 1977 during a baseball game. And the two people who created that historic moment are Dodgers outfielder Dusty ...

The History Of The High Five - Scripps News

One of the most widely attributed origins of the high five involves the Los Angeles Dodgers.

The Gay History of the High Five - Advocate.com

Glenn Burke, a gay outfielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers, is credited as the inventor of the greeting. It's been called a "defiant symbol of gay pride."

A Brief History of the High Five - Film School Rejects

You don't need to be a sports fan at all to enjoy this brief doc, anyone interested in our modern anthropology will be fascinated with the ...


King Lear

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Bhagavad Gita

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David Copperfield

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Epic of Gilgamesh

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Gulliver's Travels

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Thelonious Monk

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