Such a great athlete.
http://www.si.com/nba/2015/12/28/harlem-globetrotters-meadowlark-lemon-dies-83
Globetrotters legend Meadowlark Lemon dies at 83
Arguably the most famous Globetrotter in the almost 90-year history of the team, Lemon was known for entertaining crowds with his basketball skills—half-court hook shots and behind-the-back passes—along with his sense of humor.
Lemon joined the Globetrotters in 1954, becoming known as the “Clown Prince” during his 22 years with the team.
While known for their on-court antics, the Globetrotters made a difference in the history of the sport when they beat the NBA powerhouse Minneapolis Lakers 61–59 in 1948. That game is widely seen as the catalyst for the signing of the NBA’s first black player, Nat "Sweetwater" Clifton, in 1950.
The Globetrotters have long been known as ambassadors for both the United States and the game of basketball, playing exhibition games in 120 countries.
Born and raised in Wilmington, N.C., Lemon was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2003.
Very sad news. Saw him and the Globetrotters several times growing up. What an entertainer and player. Apparently he missed only one game during his entire Globetrotters career. That says just about everything regarding his commitment to bringing humor and basketball throughout the world. Also read about his program working with youthful offenders so that they would not become adult criminals. Surely will be missed. RIP
The world needs more role models like he was.
Remember the cartoons on Sat.morning?
RIP Meadowlark Lemon
I remember Meadowlark and the Harlem Globetrotters performing in the Macon Coliseum. I was just a kid. Somehow we had good seats and we got a bucket of confetti thrown on us.
Good times. Real childhood joy. I remember thinking how much more fun the Globetrotters were than Barnum and Bailey.
RIP Meadowlark.
Saw MEADOWLARK when I was ten, a hundred or so years ago, in Canton, Oh. That cat could do unbelievable shit with a basketball, he woulda been a helluva player on any planet in any universe, he WAS the Harlem Globetrotters. Those were the days. R.I.P. Meadowlark Lemon, God Bless your soul.
