When I was a youngster my dad coached my basketball team for several years and he’d work overtime so that he could swing the tickets for the entire team. I saw them several times back then and it was always fun.
Meadowlark Lemon probably got a hellified speeding ticket on i-75 in N. Florida. He sucked our headlights out, then about 10 miles up the road FHP had him pulled over.
Pretty sure it was him, pimped/out El Dorado, gold rims, BFN driving, license plate some chit like MDWLRK on it. Had to be him.
I can never hold political office because I’m sure there’s a picture of me somewhere as a second grader in black face dressed as Meadiwlark Lemon for Halloween.
Watched them play the Washington Generals in the old Pittsburgh Civic Arena a long long time ago. Meadowlark Lemon and the rest of the team put on quite a show. Remember they whistled the Sweet Georgia Brown tune , Great times,
Never saw them live, only on TV. I did see the King and his Court several times in Royal Oak, MI. They were an impressive fast pitch softball team. I think they only used with 6 players.
Back in the day, I saw them several times in Monroe, La. Meadowlark Lemon and Curly are the only names I remember. Girlfriend and I were setting on about the 2nd or 3rd row, next to the aisle, and the water bucket with paper confetti was thrown on us.
I know a guy that played for the Washington Generals, the road team that played the Globetrotters.
My high school coach was a referee and umpire, and got asked to referee a Globetrotter game. Well he was suppose to let them play, but he started calling 'traveling' and 'carrying the ball', so at half time, the got rid of him.
My dad (a high scholl basketball star in the 30s) took my brother and me to watch them in the late 60s or early 70s. Meadowlark, Curley etc were there. I never liked basketball much but those guys were quite the acrobats.
Better story is when I got kicked out a filming of an all star wrassling TV show in 1975.
My dad (a high scholl basketball star in the 30s) took my brother and me to watch them in the late 60s or early 70s. Meadowlark, Curley etc were there. I never liked basketball much but those guys were quite the acrobats.
Better story is when I got kicked out a filming of an all star wrassling TV show in 1975.
Seen them on TV lots as a kid, saw them in person as a young adult and saw the "older" ones play at my local high school. They played the teachers, we (the bball team, wanted to play them but they wouldn't let us).
Also seen King and his Court. Amazing pitching display
Wife and I both recall watching them on TV in the 60's when we were kids. They came to town in the 90's and we got tickets and saw them live. It was very cool and good entertainment.
I can never hold political office because I’m sure there’s a picture of me somewhere as a second grader in black face dressed as Meadiwlark Lemon for Halloween.
Run as a democrat and all is forgiven by the media and brainless masses.
Very very entertaining show with lots of laughs but several of those guys had serious talent. Seems like they were always giving back to kids causes, etc. Meadowlark Lemon's sister I believe was a teacher in Little Rock and he was in town alot. The Washington Generals took alot of thumpin's. Great family show!