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The Harlem Globetrotters are an American exhibition basketball team. They combine athleticism, theater, entertainment, and comedy in their style of play. Over the years, they have played more than 26,000 exhibition games in 124 countries and territories, mostly against deliberately ineffective opponents, such as the Washington Generals (1953–1995, since 2015) and the New York Nationals (1995 ...
Frederick "Curly" Neal (May 19, 1942 – March 26, 2020) was an American basketball player who played with the Harlem Globetrotters, instantly recognizable with his shaved bald head. Following in the footsteps of Marques Haynes , Neal became the Trotters' featured ballhandler, a key role in the team's exhibition act.
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Eugene Edgerson (born February 10, 1978, in New Orleans, Louisiana) [1] is an American basketball player who used to play for the Harlem Globetrotters.As is tradition with the Globetrotters, Edgerson has a nickname: "Wildkat", presumably in honor of his alma mater, the University of Arizona.
Sturgess was "drafted" by the Harlem Globetrotters in August 2011 [2] and is the tallest ever to play for the team, earning him the nickname "Tiny". [3] [4] He joined the team with fellow rookie Jonte "Too Tall" Hall, who, at 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m) was 2.5 ft (76 cm) shorter than Sturgess and was the shortest Globetrotters player ever at that time.
Meadowlark Lemon (born Meadow Lemon III; [1] April 25, 1932 – December 27, 2015), [2] was an American basketball player, actor, and Christian minister.For 22 years, he was known as the "Clown Prince" of the touring Harlem Globetrotters basketball team. [3]
Nathaniel "Big Easy" Lofton (born April 15, 1981) is an American basketball player for the Harlem Globetrotters. He and his fellow Globetrotter Herbert "Flight Time" Lang are known for their participation in three seasons of The Amazing Race. Nate played collegiate basketball for the Southeastern Louisiana University Lions.
Harlem Globetrotters John E. Wilson (1927 – January 11, 2019), popularly known as Jumpin' Johnny Wilson , was an American basketball and baseball player. He gained his nickname for being the only player on his high school team able to dunk the basketball.