RIP Meadowlark Lemon

[Blue in Munich]

Another one for those of us of a certain age, Meadowlark Lemon of the Harlem Globetrotters has died.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-35191863

Used to love watching them years ago, RIP.

 

[chrisd]

Another one for those of us of a certain age, Meadowlark Lemon of the Harlem Globetrotters has died.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-35191863

Used to love watching them years ago, RIP.

they were just awesome to watch and he was the best of the best imo!

 

[PhilTheFragger]

Remember the cartoon series very well, and saw the Globetrotters at Wembley ( think it was the Empire Pool)

Another boyhood hero gone

It's Armageddon

 

[Fish]

My first ever school trip to Wembley was to see the Globetrotters, great memories.

 

[Norrin Radd]

the globetrotters were awesome and meadowlark was the instigator of all the high jinks .
have got "sweet georgia brown" going round in my head now

 

[Tashyboy]

Got a feeling it's only us old un's that will fondly remember the globe trotters. Cannot believe that after watching the same drivel every Christmas on telly they cannot put more feel good programmes on starting with the HGT.

rip meadlowlark

 

[Blue in Munich]

the globetrotters were awesome and meadowlark was the instigator of all the high jinks .
have got "sweet georgia brown" going round in my head now

It's not just me then! :thup:

 

[Blue in Munich]

For those not old enough (and for those who are but miss them…..);

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzC11oNYx64

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBg3AteaW5Y

 

[JohnnyDee]

They use to be on telly once a year when they came and played at the Empire Pool and star of the show was always Meadowlark Lemon.

Another boyhood hero gone now.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Very sad. Another who saw him at Wembley as a kid. Great show and despite "not getting" basketball as a six year old it was a treasured memory

 

[PhilTheFragger]

Remember the cartoon series very well, and saw the Globetrotters at Wembley ( think it was the Empire Pool)

Another boyhood hero gone

It's Armageddon

They use to be on telly once a year when they came and played at the Empire Pool and star of the show was always Meadowlark Lemon.

Another boyhood hero gone now.

There's an echo in here
Just sayin

 

[JohnnyDee]

There's an echo in here
Just sayin

Hey, great minds and all that, Phil.
I say, hey, great minds and all that, Phil

:thup:

 

[chrisg]

Got a feeling it's only us old un's that will fondly remember the globe trotters.

My 10 year old son loves the globetrotters, he has a team vest and a signed ball from seeing them last year.... he does like basketball in general though and we often go to the Sheffield Sharks home games..

 

[Liverbirdie]

I still remember watching them on "World of sport", who always brought unusual and unpopular sports to our screens like cliff-diving from Hawaii.

The Globetrotters were fantastic though.

Channel 4 trumped them with "Kabbadi" though - a team form of "tick".

 

[Piece]

Very sad. Another who saw him at Wembley as a kid. Great show and despite "not getting" basketball as a six year old it was a treasured memory

Me too :thup: