R.I.P., Harlem Globetrotter Meadowlark Lemon, 83

[BobPSU92]

See the link. R.I.P.

http://www.centredaily.com/news/nation-world/national/article51848380.html

 

[psuro]

Aww man....that is sad to hear.

 

[PSU Mike]

Incredible entertainer. R.I.P.

 

[PSU77sh]

Remember seeing him and the Globetrotters at the old HersheyPark arena when I was a kid. He was amazing.

 

[Thorndike2012]

I saw him a couple of times at the Jaffa Mosque in Altoona, Pa. He was an outstanding ambassador for the basketball, and other things in those days. Thanks for the memories, Mr. Lemon.

 

[Nitwit]

He was a national treasure and the one everyone will always remember from the globe trotters. Think of how many smiles he brought to kids faces over his lifetime. If there is a basketball court in heaven, he'll be out there dribbling to Sweet Georgia Brown.

 

[Cold Smoke]

He was a national treasure and the one everyone will always remember from the globe trotters. Think of how many smiles he brought to kids faces over his lifetime. If there is a basketball court in heaven, he'll be out there dribbling to Sweet Georgia Brown.

Great American ambassador around the world. That grin... sad it's gone.

 

[Connorpozlee]

He was fun to watch.
I hear his ashes are going to thrown out of a water bucket into a crowd expecting to be splashed.

 

[step.eng69]

He was fun to watch.
I hear his ashes are going to thrown out of a water bucket into a crowd expecting to be splashed.

Very funny. Glad you brought the "splash" into the conversation

 

[royboy]

Meadowlark was born in the same town as perhaps the greatest basketball player yet -- Michael Jordan; that would be Wilmington, NC. (great place to visit or possible retirement destination, by the way).

 

[fairgambit]

He made the world a better place by bringing laughter into it. Rest in Peace.

 

[91Joe95]

RIP secret crime fighter.

 

[Fox Chapel Lion II]

I looked at his web site after his passing. He had a little message there which I found very touching. Like everybody else, my parents took me to see the Globetrotters when I was a kid. RIP.

"To my fans across the globe, thank you for the memories, I cherish the memories as much as you do! I continue to travel the globe to stay actively connected with you, my fans, through various events, personal appearances, speaking engagements and more. It’s the joy that counts in life, and the times spent with my fans are the memories that will live on forever. I want you to always remember that life’s most meaningless statistic is the half time score, and as far as I’m concerned it’s always half-time. I wish you joy, my friends. In the great game of life,
Trust Your Next Shot."