The Harlem Globetrotters were always big on TV when I was growing up. They even had there own Saturday morning cartoon. I recall them being more popular than the college and professionals in our area. It may have had to do with basketball being the third most popular sport after Baseball and Football.
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| Curly Neal |
The Globetrotters played very good basketball beside putting on an entertaining show. They passed with precision and shot the ball from all areas of the court. Meadow Lark Lemon was famous for his half court hook shot. These things could not be faked like professional wrestling. Considering all the travel they did made their accomplishments all the more outstanding. Yes, they played mostly against The Washington Generals but at times they played professional teams around the world and rarely suffered a defeat. They put the word "World" into the phrase World Champions.
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| Marques Haynes and Meadowlark Lemon |
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