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Post by spanky on Jan 18, 2020 19:36:45 GMT -5
Saw him many times. He was special.
Meadowlark Lemon, legendary Harlem Globetrotter, dies at 83
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Post by PonyGirlJCM on Jan 18, 2020 20:42:52 GMT -5
Meadowlark Lemon
American basketball player
Meadow Lemon III, known professionally as Meadowlark Lemon, was an American basketball player, actor, and Christian minister. From 1994, he served Meadowlark Lemon Ministries in Scottsdale, Arizona. For 22 years, he was known as the "Clown Prince"...
Born: April 25, 1932, Wilmington, NC
Died: December 27, 2015, Scottsdale, AZ
Height: 6′ 3″
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Post by spiderjohn on Jan 18, 2020 22:38:11 GMT -5
was lucky(old) enough to watch those Trotters three times vs the Washington Generals
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Post by spiderjohn on Jan 18, 2020 22:51:46 GMT -5
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Post by shoes on Jan 19, 2020 9:27:13 GMT -5
Saw them a bunch of times including against the College All stars before the Generals became a full-time opponent. The "all stars" were usually a collection of fine college players close to the geographical area of the games, i.e. it changed depending upon where the games were played.
The first time I saw the Globetrotters was during the one year after Wilt Chamberlain left Kansas as a junior and before he was allowed to join the NBA. Besides Wilt, Meadowlark and Curly Neal were the two most memorable players. Great skills. It was often speculated whether either or both could have effectively competed in the NBA in their primes.
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Post by cherokeescot on Jan 19, 2020 9:52:46 GMT -5
Spanky, didn’t you always bet the Generals ?
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Post by spiderjohn on Jan 19, 2020 9:55:09 GMT -5
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Post by spiderjohn on Jan 19, 2020 9:55:59 GMT -5
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Post by spiderjohn on Jan 19, 2020 9:59:12 GMT -5
my idol----watched him once at Coney Island Moonlight Gardens dueling pianos with two Steinwayys facing each other--Oscar on one, Herbie Hancock on the other...
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Post by spanky on Jan 19, 2020 13:06:35 GMT -5
I LOVED the Generals Mr. Hendry! Five goofy white guys blundering around on the hardwood! What's not to like?
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