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SayWhat? · 12-28-2015 10:59 AM

No cause of death has been released as yet. The half court hook shot, wonder what his shot % was?

~~Brother Bluto~~ · 12-28-2015 11:01 AM

I miss those days

DallasTiger · 12-28-2015 11:03 AM

(12-28-2015 10:59 AM)SayWhat? Wrote: No cause of death has been released as yet. The half court hook shot, wonder what his shot % was?

Meadowlark had an office in Arlington, TX around 1990. It was down the hall from my agency. He and his son worked there and we had several discussions but never ended up doing a contract. Nice guy. Frankly, it had been so long I don't remember exactly what kind of business they were in.

SayWhat? · 12-28-2015 11:26 AM

Probably managing his own team, Meadowlark Lemon's Harlem All-Stars which he formed in 1988. He played in over 16,000 games during his career.

bluebacker · 12-28-2015 11:27 AM

Damn.

MemphisTigerPawr · 12-28-2015 11:39 AM

Was the face of the Harlem Globetrotters, will Curly Neal. Fond memories watching them edge out the Washington Generals several times from my childhood..

~~Brother Bluto~~ · 12-28-2015 11:43 AM

I was too young to remember Goose Tatum, so I always considered Meadowlark as the clown prince.

TiggerFan · 12-28-2015 12:03 PM

(12-28-2015 10:59 AM)SayWhat? Wrote: No cause of death has been released as yet. The half court hook shot, wonder what his shot % was?

ABC televised a game at the Coliseum. Howard Cosell was an announcer. It was tape delayed so i don't know how many times it took but he hit the shot.

~~Memphis Blazer~~ · 12-28-2015 12:06 PM

Probably the first basketball player I knew by name. RIP

Claw · 12-28-2015 12:18 PM

He was a great one.

We have had many great Tigers go on to be Harlem Globetrotters.

eltigre · 12-28-2015 12:24 PM

I first saw him play at the MSC around '72 or '73. He was a great shooter and an even better entertainer and great ambassador for the game.

~~tiger2000~~ · 12-28-2015 12:37 PM

I first saw him on scoooby doo

Tiger46 · 12-28-2015 05:47 PM

(12-28-2015 11:43 AM)Brother Bluto Wrote: I was too young to remember Goose Tatum, so I always considered Meadowlark as the clown prince.

Goose was from El Dorado, AR I do remember him.

Meadowlark: "It's my leeeeeeeeeggggg"

Grateful Tiger · 12-29-2015 02:36 AM

According to his Website he was born as Meadow Lemon III, his father was Meadow Lemon Jr. and his Grandfather was the original Meadow Lemon. He later legally changed his name to Meadowlark (no quotation marks). He does have a son named George but it appears he was never named George.

Tiger46 · 12-29-2015 11:15 AM

(12-28-2015 10:59 AM)SayWhat? Wrote: No cause of death has been released as yet. The half court hook shot, wonder what his shot % was?

I saw them five or six times, and I don't think it ever took him more than three tries to hit that shot.

SayWhat? · 01-01-2016 02:34 PM

(12-29-2015 02:36 AM)Grateful Tiger Wrote: According to his Website he was born as Meadow Lemon III, his father was Meadow Lemon Jr. and his Grandfather was the original Meadow Lemon. He later legally changed his name to Meadowlark (no quotation marks). He does have a son named George but it appears he was never named George.

Do a little more research besides his official website. He was named George Meadow Lemon III at birth. He is also reported to be born in North Carolina, but records show he was born in South Carolina, and later his family moved to Wilmington. Wilt Chamberlain was asked who is the best BB player he ever saw, he said it was Meadowlark. Not Jordan or Bird.

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