George “Meadowlark” Lemon, the basketball star who entertained millions of fans around the world with his antics as a longtime member of the Harlem Globetrotters, died Sunday in Scottsdale, Arizona. He was 83. Lemon played 24 seasons and more than
Meadowlark Lemon, a star of the Harlem Globetrotters for more than two decades, has died at 83. Lemon joined the Globetrotters in 1954 and played with the troupe until 1978. He earned the "Clown Prince' nickname while playing more than 16,000 games
When Meadow George Lemon walked into the Ritz Theater in Wilmington, N.C., at age 11, he didn't have much going for him. He was born a second-class citizen in the Jim Crow South. His folks had split up, leaving his aunt and uncle to raise him – a
When Meadow George Lemon walked into the Ritz Theater in Wilmington, N.C., at age 11, he didn't have much going for him. He was born a second-class citizen in the Jim Crow South. His folks had split up, leaving his aunt and uncle to raise him – a
Meadowlark Lemon, the “clown prince” of basketball's barnstorming Harlem Globetrotters, whose blend of hook shots and humor brought joy to millions of fans around the world, has died. He was 83. Lemon's wife and daughter confirmed to the team that he