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Harlem Globetrotter Trades Tricks With H.S. Physics Teacher

By Bryan Toporek — November 08, 2013 1 min read
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A high school physics teacher can thank science and basketball for his sudden fame.

David Hovan, an AP physics teacher at St. John’s College High School in the District of Columbia, caught the attention of the Harlem Globetrotters earlier this week by spinning a basketball on top of a pencil while writing.


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A version of this news article first appeared in the Schooled in Sports blog.