Pablo Robertson

Paul "Pablo" Robertson (1944–1990) was an American professional basketball player and a member of the Harlem Globetrotters. He grew up in Harlem, New York, and played basketball at DeWitt Clinton High School. Though relatively short at a listed height of 5 feet 5 inches, he drew attention with his ball-handling skills; Pete Axthelm described him as "a guard who could ignite playground crowds in a way that no bigger man could match."

Robertson matriculated to Loyola University Chicago in 1961. After a year on the freshman team, he joined the varsity squad in 1962, by then listed at 5 feet 9 inches. On December 29, 1962, in a game against Wyoming at the All-College Tournament in Oklahoma City, Loyola's starting point guard Jack Egan fouled out and Robertson was put in to replace him; in doing so, Loyola became the first major college team known to play five African-American players at the same time. He was part of the 1962–63 Loyola squad that won the NCAA tournament, although he was dropped from the team in the middle of the season due to poor grades. Robertson later played professionally with the Harlem Globetrotters.