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Harlem Globetrotter legend Curly Neal has joined the pickup game in the sky.

Posted on 3/26/20 at 1:40 pm
Posted by SavageOrangeJug
Member since Oct 2005
19758 posts
Posted on 3/26/20 at 1:40 pm
I am hating 2020 even more. My all-time favorite Globetrotter.

Ball handling skills extraordinaire, half court shots, pure showmanship, and a pioneer of the shaved head.

Curly Neal doing Curly Neal stuff

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One of the great ambassadors of basketball has joined the pickup game in the sky.

Fred “Curly” Neal, one of the most famous Harlem Globetrotters in history, has died. The 77-year-old passed away in Houston, Texas.

Neal was born May 19, 1942 in Greensboro, NC and attended Dudley High School. He competed in the CIAA as a member of the Golden Bulls. He would go on to spend 22 seasons with the Globetrotters from 1963 through 1985.


Curly Neal passes away
Posted by soccerfüt
Location: A Series of Tubes
Member since May 2013
65701 posts
Posted on 3/26/20 at 1:42 pm to
The Grim Reffer just gave him a Double T.
Posted by FlyinTiger93
Member since May 2010
3585 posts
Posted on 3/26/20 at 1:43 pm to
He was great on Scooby Doo.
Posted by Winston Cup
Dallas Cowboys Fan
Member since May 2016
65497 posts
Posted on 3/26/20 at 1:44 pm to
Has his Coronavirus test come back yet?
Posted by YouAre8Up
in a house
Member since Mar 2011
12792 posts
Posted on 3/26/20 at 1:44 pm to
quote:

The Grim Reffer just gave him a Double T.


I had to laugh at loud at this.
Posted by tigerinthebueche
Member since Oct 2010
36791 posts
Posted on 3/26/20 at 1:46 pm to
quick, blame the Kung Flu

Chop Fluey
Wu Flu
China virus
Wuhan Rot
Bat soup flu
Posted by LSUSkip
Central, LA
Member since Jul 2012
17560 posts
Posted on 3/26/20 at 1:54 pm to
you have 2 on 2- Kobe, Curly, Pistol Pete and Prince, How does it play out?
Posted by SavageOrangeJug
Member since Oct 2005
19758 posts
Posted on 3/26/20 at 1:57 pm to
quote:

you have 2 on 2- Kobe, Curly, Pistol Pete and Prince, How does it play out?
I would put money on Curly and Pete 2 on 2 against anybody.
Posted by FlyinTiger93
Member since May 2010
3585 posts
Posted on 3/26/20 at 1:58 pm to
Prince? How do you play in high heeled boots?
Posted by GeorgePaton
God's Country
Member since May 2017
4495 posts
Posted on 3/26/20 at 2:00 pm to
Dang all my heroes is dying.
Posted by Sao
East Texas Piney Woods
Member since Jun 2009
65776 posts
Posted on 3/26/20 at 2:03 pm to

Truly one of the greats of all time. Never ever was without a smile. If you're a 70's kid they were the shite.
Posted by Boo Krewe
Member since Apr 2015
9810 posts
Posted on 3/26/20 at 2:05 pm to
I wanted to see the globe trotters live
Posted by I B Freeman
Member since Oct 2009
27843 posts
Posted on 3/26/20 at 2:12 pm to
Loved Curly and Meadowlark Lemon.
Posted by Tigre85
Louisiana
Member since Feb 2019
1919 posts
Posted on 3/26/20 at 2:13 pm to
Was raised watching him every year at the Monroe civic center . Good times with my dad .
Posted by Alt26
Member since Mar 2010
28372 posts
Posted on 3/26/20 at 2:13 pm to
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Prince? How do you play in high heeled boots?


Prince can ball! Challenge him!!
Posted by highpockets
Lafayette
Member since Feb 2015
1895 posts
Posted on 3/26/20 at 2:14 pm to
He and Meadowlark Lemon, were the best!!
Posted by GAAtty70
Member since Nov 2015
905 posts
Posted on 3/26/20 at 2:15 pm to

That's Curly....second from left. I am sure how he would liked to be remembered.
Posted by FLTech
the A
Member since Sep 2017
12443 posts
Posted on 3/26/20 at 2:16 pm to
Are they blaming this on the Coronavirus?
Posted by TigrrrDad
Member since Oct 2016
7119 posts
Posted on 3/26/20 at 2:17 pm to
quote:

My all-time favorite Globetrotter.

Ball handling skills extraordinaire, half court shots, pure showmanship, and a pioneer of the shaved head


Same. My kid just asked me if I ever heard of Curly Neal and said that he died.

My response was that he was my favorite Globetrotter, and then I pulled up a video to show him his ball handling skills.
Posted by LSUFANDS
Denham Springs, La.
Member since Dec 2006
1452 posts
Posted on 3/26/20 at 2:33 pm to
I got to see them live in the late 60’s. Had a 45 of their song autographed by Curly and Meadowlark list in the great flood of 2016
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