![]() There are currently three phenomenal female players on the 29-player roster, Sweet J (#17), T-Time (#6), and TNT (#18). In 1985, the Globetrotters signed their first female player, Olympic gold medalist Lynette Woodard, and their second, Joyce Walker, just three weeks later. Baseball Hall of Famers Bob Gibson and Ferguson Jenkins also played for the team at one time or another. Another popular team member in the 1970s and 1980s was Fred ‘Curly’ Neal, who was the best dribbler of that era of the team’s history and was immediately recognizable owing to his shaven head. The Globetrotters’ acts often feature incredible coordination and skillful handling of one or more basketballs, such as passing or juggling balls between players, balancing or spinning balls on their fingertips, and making unusual, difficult shots.Īmong the players who have been Globetrotters are NBA greats Wilt ‘The Stilt’ Chamberlain, Connie ‘The Hawk’ Hawkins, and Nat ‘Sweetwater’ Clifton as well as Marques Haynes, Meadowlark Lemon, Jerome James, Reece ‘Goose’ Tatum, and Hubert ‘Geese’ Ausbie. The Globetrotters gradually worked comic routines into their act until they became known more for entertainment than sports. ![]() Once one of the best teams in the country, the Globetrotters were eclipsed by the rise of the National Basketball Association, particularly when NBA teams began fielding African American players in the 1950s. Nashville’s Municipal Auditorium is the 37th stop on the tour on Friday, January 10, at 7 pm. states, six Canadian provinces and Puerto Rico through April 2014. 26, 2013, and the Globetrotters are playing 300 games in over 250 cities in 48 U.S. The North American leg of the Harlem Globetrotters 88th Season 2014 ‘Fans Rule World Tour’ began Dec. Now more than 85 years and 20,000 games later, the team has become one of the most recognizable franchises in sports. ![]() If you have specific questions or information about content, the website, and applications, please contact us.Known worldwide as the ‘Ambassadors of Goodwill,’ the iconic Harlem Globetrotters began in 1926 as the Savoy Big Five. However, Get Archive LLC does not own each component of the compilation displayed and accessible on the PICRYL website and applications. Get Archive LLC is the owner of the compilation of content that is posted on the PICRYL website and applications, which consists of text, images, audio, video, databases, tags, design, codes, and software ("Content"). Get Archive LLC does not charge permission and license fees for use of any of the content on PICRYL, however, upon request, GetArchive can provide rights clearance for content for a fee. GetArchive believes there are no usage restrictions or limitations put on content in the U.S. Permission for use, re-use, or additional use of the content is not required. Get Archive LLC, creator of PICRYL, endeavors to provide information that it possesses on the copyright status of the content and to identify any other terms and conditions that may apply to the use of the content, however, Get Archive LLC offers no guarantee or assurance that all pertinent information is provided, or that the information is correct in each circumstance. PICRYL makes the world's public domain media fun to find and easy to use. PICRYL is an AI-driven search & similarity engine. PICRYL is the largest media source for public domain images, scans, and documents. ![]() The World's Largest Public Domain Media Search Engine
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