RIP Curly Neal

Mikey081057
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One of the greatest Harlem Globetrotters and a fond memory from my childhood...

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/28958864/globetrotters-legend-fred-curly-neal-dies-77
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,589
    Same here I was just reading that. Seen the gang twice with those guys in the early 80's.

    RIP
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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,306
    pitdogg2 wrote: »
    Same here I was just reading that. Seen the gang twice with those guys in the early 80's.

    RIP

    And those were the best....Lemon and Neal were a gas
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  • Viking64
    Viking64 Posts: 7,117
    edited March 2020
    I remember him well. There was a Harlem Globetrotters Hanna-Barbera cartoon back in the early 70s (1970-72), and a live-action variety show in the mid-70s, "The Harlem Globetrotters Popcorn Machine" (1974-76).

    I can still remember kids in school "doing the Curly Neal" while playing basketball in the gym in grade school. :p

    "Do the Curly Neal" at 00:40.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0k4XFuHUJTk

    The cartoon TV show opening.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHjn1wfGpHo
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  • shawn474
    shawn474 Posts: 3,047
    I have had a few basketball players I have worked with in the past have the fortune to travel and play with the globetrotters. I have gone to see them play a few times and the organization couldn’t have been run better. True philanthropy, community engagement and downright fun. I never met curly Neal but grew up watching him and meadowlark lemon. And from all I heard from the few guys that played with them, ALL of them - but especially Curly, were class acts.
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  • BlueBirdMusic
    BlueBirdMusic Posts: 2,319
    He never lost to the Washington Generals.
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  • indyhawg
    indyhawg Posts: 1,645
    RIP. Loved watching him as a kid.
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  • muncybob
    muncybob Posts: 3,057
    Saw him and I think Lemon court side as a kid back in the 60's. I'll never forget that night.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,666
    Amazing talent, RIP.
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  • vmaxer
    vmaxer Posts: 5,117
    RIP I got to see them a couple times years ago.
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  • voltz
    voltz Posts: 5,384
    I got to meet him on several occasion as my jr high coach was a Globetrotter..Goose Doughty! and Goose was a excellent Tennis player and had more tennis trophy's in his house then anything else!

    When Darnell Valentine went to KU he took our high school coach with him. so they gave Goose the high school coaching job. and Curly use to show up almost every year!

    RIP Curly...you where my favorite basketball player ever!!
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  • oldrocker
    oldrocker Posts: 2,590
    Loved watching them when I was a kid.

    Which player used to make the 1/2 court hook shot?
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  • Mikey081057
    Mikey081057 Posts: 7,127
    Curly Neal was the master dribble guy
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,983
    Took the grandkids to see the current team of Globetrotters. They were good, not like the old guys though. Still great mix of talent and comedy the GT's are known for. Rip Curly.
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  • voltz
    voltz Posts: 5,384
    edited March 2020
    the 1st time I got to meet Mr.Neal was in junior high...then later I remember in High School when our new GM Coach was Goose Doughty..during gym class we would play 1 on 1 and if you called out our coach or he had the ball.. he would do these half court hook shoots that I swear ( not lying) would always go in LOL...was so awesome we all worship him truly!

    he was the Wichita Heights Basketball Coach for many years! a truly excellent person!

    no smoke blowing here! he taught me more about bowling then any one else :'(

    https://www.kshof.org/inductees/2-kansas-sports-hall-of-fame/inductees/391-doughty-goose.html

    they say he ran a tennis program for over 50 years! WTG Coach!!!
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  • Mikey081057
    Mikey081057 Posts: 7,127
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsDfsdbbkJc
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