The George Goodman Basketball League has been in existence for twenty-eight years. The League began in 1975 with the assistance of Mr. Ervin Brady, Mr. Carlton Reed and Mr. Morty Hammonds. The league was first titled the Barry Farms Community Basketball League. The name was then changed to the Goodman League in the early 1980’s in honor of the late George Goodman. Mr. Goodman was a life long Barry Farms resident and a community leader. The league is popular throughout the Washington Metropolitan Area. The league attracts hundreds of fans everyday games are played. The games are played at the Barry Farms Dwelling basketball courts located at Firth Sterling Avenue in Southeast Washington, D.C. The league features current and former NBA players, college players, and participants from various communities. The league is currently headed by Miles Rawls, Commissioner.