Meadowlark Lemon has died

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Author Message Jerome J. Lazar, RA, CCS, CSI, SCIP Senior Member Username: lazarcitec Post Number: 1537 Registered: 05-2003 Posted on Monday, December 28, 2015 - 01:50 pm:    Not a specwriter nor architect, except if you use the term as the creator of the rubber band ball shot, he was the architect of basketball tom foolery and fun. Since I don't twitter or face book, I wanted to pay my respect to a great man, perhaps some of the other old farts on this forum remember Meadowlark. When I was in my teens a long time ago my father took me and my brother to see a Harlem Globetrotters game, wow, I became a basketball fan immediately. But Meadowlark did much more than play basketball he was a role model to many and so much fun to watch. Over the years I tried to repeat the magic of that day, but it never happened. As did my devotion to basketball. For those who never hear of Meadowlark Lemon, you should google him. Lynn Javoroski FCSI CCS LEEDŽ AP SCIP Affiliate Senior Member Username: lynn_javoroski Post Number: 2054 Registered: 07-2002 Posted on Monday, December 28, 2015 - 02:09 pm:    RIP - and thanks for all the entertainment ken hercenberg Senior Member Username: khercenberg Post Number: 970 Registered: 12-2006 Posted on Monday, December 28, 2015 - 02:23 pm:    Globetrotters ruled! I used to pity the poor Washington Generals, the minor league pro basketball team that perpetually lost to the Globetrotters when they played in DC. They were true magicians. Dave Metzger Senior Member Username: davemetzger Post Number: 618 Registered: 07-2001 Posted on Monday, December 28, 2015 - 04:06 pm:    And they were gentlemen. No foul-mouthed or mean-spirited trash-talking, but innocent fun. And my, could they play basketball. Lynn Javoroski FCSI CCS LEEDŽ AP SCIP Affiliate Senior Member Username: lynn_javoroski Post Number: 2055 Registered: 07-2002 Posted on Monday, December 28, 2015 - 04:53 pm:    Definitely a treat to watch! The ball-handling alone was worth the show. And you're right - good clean fun for all involved - audience and entertainers. Jerome J. Lazar, RA, CCS, CSI, SCIP Senior Member Username: lazarcitec Post Number: 1538 Registered: 05-2003 Posted on Monday, December 28, 2015 - 06:14 pm:    Although Meadowlark is gone, the Globetrotters are still touring, their website says they will be in several northern cities this holiday week, seems like they must have several touring teams, they will be in Miami nearest to me at end of Feb next year, I'll be going with my daughter. http://www.harlemglobetrotters.com/full-schedule Jerome J. Lazar, RA, CCS, CSI, SCIP Senior Member Username: lazarcitec Post Number: 1539 Registered: 05-2003 Posted on Monday, December 28, 2015 - 06:23 pm:    I almost forgot Wilt the Stilt Chamberlain RIP was a Globetrotter, good website. Sheldon Wolfe Senior Member Username: sheldon_wolfe Post Number: 889 Registered: 01-2003 Posted on Monday, December 28, 2015 - 07:09 pm:    Closer to home... http://discus.4specs.com/discus/messages/7512/7885.html?1451312399