Posted on 12/29/2015 1:44:09 PM PST by Morgana
Meadowlark Lemon, the face of the Harlem Globetrotters for nearly 25 years, died on Sunday in Scottsdale, Ariz., at age 83, according to The New York Times.
Lemon, known as the "Clown Prince of basketball" for his hilarious pranks, played the game to entertain fans with excitement and flare, incorporating comedy routines between halfcourt hook shots, mesmerizing dribbling displays and no-look passes only he could make.
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Dang I’m getting old.
Rest In Peace Meadowlark, you brought joy and happiness to millions.
Condolences to family and friends of Meadowlark Lemon. What an ambassador for the game, the country, humanity. R.I.P., sir.
My sons, grandson and I saw the Globetrotters at Madison Square Garden Sunday, for a shootaround at 3:30 and a 5 PM game. Their leadup to the game honored many of the old time ‘Trotters, including Meadowlark, but I didn’t hear about his passing. I assume the news came in later.
The new guys put on as great a show as the old ones did, thought the names are less familiar.
A True legend- He was a tireless worker- loved the game, spent nearly every single day travelling and playing- for many many years- He loved entertaining- He became a minister later in life, but still managed to keep playing nearly 365 days a year- Waking up every day and praying, then heading to the gym to practice his famous hook shots to stay sharp
He will be sorely missed
For some reason I just started whistling “Sweet Georgia Brown”. RIP, Meadowlark.
They even came to play at our little high school in Plano, Illinois. I even got his autograph. Meadowlark was one of the true ambassadors for sports entertainment . . . and he brought joy to millions.
The Globetrotters came to our school every year. My dad told me that it was so we would know what Negroes looked like. But then, that was the extra-racist 60’s.
I remember one skit where he came out and pulled off his warm-up pants to reveal that he was only wearing his boxers with big red hearts. He had to run off court and put on his shorts.
Poor Meadowlark, keeps on dying on FR.
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Heh heh, if we combined it with the other famous person who passed away yesterday, it would be “Meadowlark Lemmy.”
He must have been that loved!!!!
How’d he get the nickname of “Meadowlark”?
Another sports great gone.
R.I.P. Meadowlark and thanks for all the fun.
Good man, great entertainer, smart businessman.
RIP
Saw him and the GT twice as a kid.
I believe is was 1970/1971 my dad took me to a Hawks game and before the game was a harlem globetrotters exhibition. Never forgot it. That was a fun thing to do if you were a kid then. In later generation I don’t think the Globetrotters were quite the attraction.
in a time before ESPN, instant replay and the internet, these guys were the highlights.. my fondest memories of NYC were going to see the trotters.. the act was always the same but we still laughed..
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