"Aptly described in his Times obituary as the "ringmaster"
of the Globetrotters' basketball circus, Lemon became
known as the "Clown Prince of Basketball." A slender 6-
foot-3, his feats of grace and comedy once attracted
bigger crowds than NBA teams. The Globetrotters' victory
over the Minneapolis Lakers in 1948 helped precipitate
racial integration in the NBA..."
RIP, REMEMBERING THOSE WHO HAVE PASSED ON
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Monday, December 28, 2015
(Saw him @ calvin college) RIP,83: "Meadowlark Lemon, iconic star of the Harlem Globetrotters, dies at 83" - CBSSports.com
I remember when the globetrotters came to calvin college back in the good ol' days (70's)h
