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Where did New York Rens players stay when segregated hotels would not accept them?
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When traveling for games during the era of segregation, the New York Rens often faced significant discrimination, as many hotels and restaurants were off-limits to them. To secure lodging while on the road, the team frequently stayed at boarding houses, Black colleges, or even local jails.1