OT: You want great ball-handling?
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Another team similar to the Globetrotters was named the Fabulous Harlem Magicians that included ex-Globetrotter Marques Haynes.
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Here's a short skit that they did on the Ed Sullivan Show.
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Harlem Magicians was a basketball enterprise that was similar in fashion and activities to the basketball entertainment program the Harlem Globetrotters.
Here's a short skit that they did on the Ed Sullivan Show.
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Saw them a couple times in my youth too. Lot's of fun.
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Meadowlark Lemon lived in Fairfield - I played with his son George in Little League but back then we all just rode our bikes to the games so I only remeber seeing Meadowlark a few times at games.
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I loved Meadowlark!
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And a laugh? I saw these guys in person when I was a kid
Thanks, Nan. A perfect diversion of a hot summer day!
I was lucky enough to see the Globetrotters once and the Magicians several times, and the Harlem Wizards came to my hometown multiple times for local fundraisers... they were always fun, but just not the show that Meadowlark and Curly Neal put on.
The 'Trotters were a must-watch maybe once a year on ABC's Wide World of Sports, too.
Probably known by some of you, Wilt Chamberlain preceded his NBA career (and even followed up for several more years during the off-season) by touring with the Golbetrotters. They apparently loved him, and it gave the young Wilt the chance to display his peerless skills while having fun with fans.
Great memories!
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Here's a must read about the life of Marcus Haynes, the best dribbler in the world.
It covers many years & I feel very fortunate now for having read it.
You'll be spellbound while reading some of the details of his story.
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I saw them play the UConn men in a pre-season exhibition game at the XL. UConn played seriously and won. The trotters goofed around until they realized UConn was really playing basketball. In the end youth was served and the trotters were unhappy.
How unhappy were they? Towards the end of the game UConn gets a rebound and throws it down court for a fast break. 8 players and the refs race down court. With no one watching the trotter center turns around and decks the UConn center. Might have been Jake Voskul (sp?). Not sure it was a long time ago before the pre-season game "Calhoun" rule was put into effect.
How unhappy were they? Towards the end of the game UConn gets a rebound and throws it down court for a fast break. 8 players and the refs race down court. With no one watching the trotter center turns around and decks the UConn center. Might have been Jake Voskul (sp?). Not sure it was a long time ago before the pre-season game "Calhoun" rule was put into effect.