Remember going to see the Globetrotters play in 1978 at the Civic with all the greats..Meadowlark, Curly and the rest of the guys. Fun times. Globetrotters won that day.
R.I.P. Meadowlark...
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Those were magical times as a kid....pure joy watching them! RIP indeed.
Sad indeed. All my childhood heroes are passing on to father time. 
I bet he dribbled past St. Pete!
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Harlem Globetrotters have been entertaining since the 1920's, but for me Meadowlark Lemon was always the best part. He retired from the Globetrotters years ago. From CBS News:
"The virtuosic basketball star Meadowlark Lemon, renowned as the "Clown Prince of basketball" during his tenure with fellow court pranksters, the Harlem Globetrotters, has died. He was 83.
His death Sunday at his home in Scottsdale, Ariz., announced by the Globetrotters, was confirmed by his wife, Dr. Cynthia Lemon.
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Meadowlark Lemon offers a referee a pretzel during a game at New York's Madison Square Garden, Feb. 18, 1978./ AP/SUZANNE VLAMIS
Both expert player and entertainer, Lemon was the ringmaster of the team that delighted the world with their court antics. He toured with the Globetrotters, playing more than 16,000 games, including 7,500 consecutively, while performing for heads of states, popes and schoolchildren.
He was one of the most popular athletes in the world during the prime of his career, thanks to a unique blend of athleticism and showmanship.
All marveled at Lemon's jaw-dropping half-court hook shots and infectious humor -- taunting referees and competing players while making the ball sing on his fingertips.
"My destiny was to make people happy," Lemon said in 2003 during his induction ceremony to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
"For a generation of fans, the name Meadowlark Lemon was synonymous with the Harlem Globetrotters," Globetrotters CEO Kurt Schneider said. "He was an incredible entertainer and brought happiness and lifelong memories to millions around the world. We have lost a great ambassador of the game."
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Harlem Globetrotters have been entertaining since the 1920's, but for me Meadowlark Lemon was always the best part. He retired from the Globetrotters years ago. From CBS News:
"The virtuosic basketball star Meadowlark Lemon, renowned as the "Clown Prince of basketball" during his tenure with fellow court pranksters, the Harlem Globetrotters, has died. He was 83.
His death Sunday at his home in Scottsdale, Ariz., announced by the Globetrotters, was confirmed by his wife, Dr. Cynthia Lemon.
meadowlark-lemon-220-ap780218032.jpg
Meadowlark Lemon offers a referee a pretzel during a game at New York's Madison Square Garden, Feb. 18, 1978./ AP/SUZANNE VLAMIS
Both expert player and entertainer, Lemon was the ringmaster of the team that delighted the world with their court antics. He toured with the Globetrotters, playing more than 16,000 games, including 7,500 consecutively, while performing for heads of states, popes and schoolchildren.
He was one of the most popular athletes in the world during the prime of his career, thanks to a unique blend of athleticism and showmanship.
All marveled at Lemon's jaw-dropping half-court hook shots and infectious humor -- taunting referees and competing players while making the ball sing on his fingertips.
"My destiny was to make people happy," Lemon said in 2003 during his induction ceremony to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
"For a generation of fans, the name Meadowlark Lemon was synonymous with the Harlem Globetrotters," Globetrotters CEO Kurt Schneider said. "He was an incredible entertainer and brought happiness and lifelong memories to millions around the world. We have lost a great ambassador of the game."
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