Meadowlark Lemon RIP

[Soulman]

Great entertainer and basketball player. RIP

 

[Mr Bridger]

As you say, great entertainer and another great name gone from my yoof.

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

Oh wow. Another name gone from my youth.

 

[Perfidious Albion]

Sad news indeed.. I was mesmerised by the dribbling ball skills of the Harlem Globetrotters ..like watching the finest football team run and pass ,leaving defenders in their wake.....sheer poetry in motion. Lemon was the catalyst ,the star, the guv'nor. He will not be forgotten

 

[Lush]

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[Ernest]

One the day the Washington Generals WILL WIN

 

[melias shoes]

Sad indeed. The Harlem Globetrotters mesmerising and magical to watch when I was a youngster.

 

[Stat Brother]

One the day the Washington Generals WILL WIN

Chances are that'll be the week I don't bet on them.

 

[AlbionPics&SouthCoastTwit]

 

[Lower West Stander]

One the day the Washington Generals WILL WIN

I was always worried they might.

Used to love watching the Globetrotters after Grandstand.

He was a true legend. Wonder how he'd have got on against LeBron and Steph Curry?

 

[Box of Frogs]

Sad news. Used to love watching the Globetrotters. Pure entertainment.

 

[arfer guinness]

Great entertainment for all the family. Went to see them at Wembley in the 70's the two stand outs were Meadowlark and Curly.

 

[Mellor 3 Ward 4]

RIP

Great entertainment.

Always thought they were better in the cartoons though

 

[fleet]

School trip to see them play at Wembley - great entertainment. RIP

 

[catfish]

They were an integral part of my childhood. RIP Meadowlark.

 

[Jock McSeagull]

Went to see them live on a school trip. Big part of my childhood. Remember the Jackson 5 cartoon with the Harlem Globetrotters?

 

[AlbionPics&SouthCoastTwit]

Great entertainment for all the family. Went to see them at Wembley in the 70's the two stand outs were Meadowlark and Curly.

Huh?? ?? ??

 

[Mo Gosfield]

Great entertainment for all the family. Went to see them at Wembley in the 70's the two stand outs were Meadowlark and Curly.

I saw them at the Brighton Centre and sat reasonably close to their bench. It was fascinating to listen to the choreography going on. The trainer would call out...' tres and ticks ' and ' deuce and ticks ' and these were cues for new routines. The exploding ball, the buckets of water, Curly dribbling ( boy was he good! ) and of course, the great Meadowlark Lemon, who everyone went to see and who never failed to entertain.
Even though they were in their later years, it was something I will never forget.
RIP.

 

[Lethargic]

Also saw them at the Brighton centre and got his autograph came across as a real nice guy. RIP