This is when life was truly good.

@fezzik7619

2 жыл бұрын

It still is you cynical %^*#

@vinylman6580

Жыл бұрын

Yes it was my friend.🙂

Curly and these Trotters are who I grew up with. The best Globers I ever seen. Talented, creative, confident and funny.

And narrated by the great Howard Cosell! Such joy and happiness!

@Ladybhive71

Жыл бұрын

Meadowlark Lemon was larger than life❤️

This era of globetrotters were the best - RIP Curly.

@mrorange90

4 жыл бұрын

Easy yes....was bummed when i haerd about Curly today....i realize he wasnt actively in the sport but knowing he was still around always brought a smile to my face...saw them in 1980 when i was 10 i still remember every bit of it

@lloydkline6946

3 жыл бұрын

Next to the 1940s Harlem globetrotters , they beat the Minneapolis Lakers twice

@slim420MM

3 жыл бұрын

Curly is legendary to me.

@lloydkline6946

3 жыл бұрын

I remember the Harlem globetrotters cartoons

@lloydkline1518

2 жыл бұрын

@@slim420MM ❤ that era was the cartoons 📺 shows; cartoons do not make much money

My eyes tear up as I watch this clip, remembering that Geese Ausby, Curly Neal, and the rest were the greatest good will ambassadors on the planet. But when you look at the Globetrotters, you realize that Meadowlark Lemon was the heart of it all and the greatest showman of all. I think that if we ever want to rid the world of hatred, racism and war, just remove the politicians and send in the Harlem Globetrotters. Thanks to these wonderful heroes, I don't have one ounce of hatred in me. GOD BLESS Meadowlark Lemon and The Legendary Harlem Globetrotters

@larrylewis6725

3 жыл бұрын

Samarian Breeze Canada I'm with you 100%. The Globetrotters were believers in God and had fun sharing those great times with us. I believe the human race is being destroyed by the politicians. May God help us as we draw closer to the Lord.

@mattwilliams7426

3 жыл бұрын

Well said my friend.

@FinanceMan

3 жыл бұрын

Very right, politicians just make everything terrible.

@brucegreen533

2 жыл бұрын

Im proud to say Geese is from my home state of arkansas and is still alive and well love the globetrotters any day they could bring a smile or a laugh to someone was great

@robertaceves5248

Жыл бұрын

Amen

I loved watching the Globetrotters on TV. They were larger than life celebrities back then.

This really is like taking a time machine back to TV in 1978 Wonderful!

@MaryMartinez-ob2mk

4 ай бұрын

😢So true, I want to go back on the time machine!😉(✌)

R.I.P. Curly Neal. Curly was a one of a kind who broke the mold on dribbling, half court shots, smiles, and fun on a basketball court. I'll never forget seeing him play live when I was a kid.

@raygordonteacheschess5501

2 жыл бұрын

the first logo shooter though his form was a bit odd.

@mmegraham

2 жыл бұрын

And the joy he had and generated -- man, what an athlete! What a showman!

I like how the little kids are so mesmerized by what the Globetrotters are doing. I remember watching them as a kid and being just as awe struck.

My Father and Mother took my brother and I to see them when they come out to Australia. I wouldnt have been much more than ten years old if that. They were larger than life and I remember the colours of their uniforms being so bright. Im 50 years old now and have just lost my Father so seeing this brought back a good memory of my whole family.

@user-ty6do8yz4l

10 ай бұрын

The 70s were Awesome everywhere! We traded you some Globetrotters, for some AC/DC. Good deal for all. And yeah, I saw them in Pennsylvania about a year after this, and the uniform colors practically exploded, so bright. In the earlier 70s their American cartoon was huge. I believe it WAS some of these guys' voices.

@peterquinn8419

10 ай бұрын

@@user-ty6do8yz4l Haha Yes a very fair trade. I have seen ACDC many times over the early years and have seen both singer on stage. I just loved Bon Scott and for such a little man he had one set of lungs. I hate American politics and where it is taking your country but I love Americans and what comes out of America. The globe trotters were and are still just awesome. I still think of scooby doo every time I see them. haha

Thanks for bringing back some wonderful childhood memories. What fantastic entertainers.

The most talented and entertaining group of athletes we will ever see.

The magicians of basketball. Heard the very sad news: RIP Curly Neal.

@davidwesley2525

2 жыл бұрын

They were also the comedians of basketball.

I live in Sierra Vista AZ, I now have Meadowlark Lemon's 1970 Lincoln Continental MK-3 at my house...I saved it from our local old school junkyard as it was about to be crushed for scrap metal...it was well known in our local car groups....I just couldn't let it go this way So I'm giving it a 2nd lease of life I hope

@markwebster4845

4 жыл бұрын

I remember this game when they came. I grew up at ft. huachuca and haven't been home since 89. I really do miss sv and all the memories that I had there. Went in the army at ft. huachuca 8/40 armor

@phatplates

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome man!

@UsmanBello

2 жыл бұрын

I grew up as a kid in Sierra Vista, but moved a few times since then. It wasn't until November of 2003 did I get to see one of their games where the Globetrotters lost to my university's men's basketball team. The final score: UTEP 89 - Globetrotters 88. It was awesome! :-D

@phatplates

2 жыл бұрын

@@UsmanBello i can't find that game anywhere on the internet

@aarondigby5054

Жыл бұрын

@@UsmanBello the UTEP Miners were former Texas Western Univ that won the '67 ncaa 'chip starting an all black team.

Man this was so good!! Globetrotters,Howard Cossel,Wide World of Sports footage .My eyes even got a little watery!! Really made my day!!

@sheilabloom6735

4 жыл бұрын

starterdc And Jim McKay

@breezecanada4038

4 жыл бұрын

Me too

@Mark.G475

4 жыл бұрын

1973 I was in third grade, my aunt took me to see them in Lagrange il! Remember the Saturday morning cartoon?

@darrylperry9798

2 жыл бұрын

@@Mark.G475 Guess what in 1973 I was in the 3rd grade also. I'm 56 now

@Mark.G475

2 жыл бұрын

@@darrylperry9798 I always find it easy to recall where and what I was up to because our school grades match the year. Mark in Milwaukee 🍻🧀.

I use to LOVE watching the Harlem Globetrotters when I was a kid.

Ahhh There goes my childhood. Love it!

@lloydkline6946

3 жыл бұрын

❤ the cartoons Harlem globetrotters

@malcolmbrown3745

Жыл бұрын

😃

I'm now 55 and watching this brings me just as much joy now as it did as a 12 year old. Many of these trotters are no longer with us but I owe them so much for the joy they gave me and encouraging me to stay in school and get good grades. I remember getting their autographs.

@CanaldesenhosNerdicies

Жыл бұрын

😮😮😮😮😮 que dá hora, vc pegou autógrafos deles 😳😳

@TheOlskool4ever

Жыл бұрын

@@CanaldesenhosNerdicies 1976. Which is really odd that you totally understood what I said yet you chose to respond to me in a foreign language...and yet I understand you 🤣🤣🤣

@malcolmbrown3745

Жыл бұрын

😃

The Globetrotters were and are still great American ambassadors.

I agree, this was the bunch that made them truly famous. Geese, Curly& Meadowlark. So many laughs for me on Saturday afternoon as a kid in the 70's. Lol Lol😂😂😂😂. Classic clean humor. I miss it. Now comedians can't even bring laughter unless it's profanity.

@lloydkline3265

4 жыл бұрын

Love the Harlem globetrotters cartoons too

I absolutely loved these guys as a kid. They were the most athletically talented comedians I've ever seen. To be so good at both is rare, and nothing beat watching them with my father after dinner, laughing together in amazement at their incredible routines.

If Times Could Be This Great Again ,Thank You For This What a Great Era This was

My dear friend in Meadowlark I’m missing him a lot not only entertain people in basketball when he was young but later in life he helped so many people before he died miss you brother....

I can’t stop smiling watching this. Oh, the memories watching the Trotters.

This is classic comedy. Seen them a number of times during the late 70s early 80s. Just some great fun times back then 🙂💕

ABC Wild World of Sports was all we needed back in the day....they featured EVERYTHING!!!!

@robertdesantis729

11 ай бұрын

Somehow they got fights bowling basketball skiing all packed in 3 hours

@travisbaxter6597

4 ай бұрын

UN-REAL@@robertdesantis729

@d.e.b.b5788

2 ай бұрын

@@robertdesantis729 For us it was 5 pm to 6:30 pm Saturday evenings. The only 3 hour shows were the later (70's to 80's) Olympic showw.

This is as #oldschool as it gets. Globetrotters of Meadowlark, Curly...LEGENDS!

I seen the Globetrotters in 1971 at the Detroit Olympia and loved every minute of it . Up until that point I only seen them on tv.

I was lucky enough to see these guys live when I was kid. It was an experience I will never forget. They are awesome.

Fredrick Curly O'Neil was an outstanding athlete plus showman. Great with kids.

Wow , Meadlowlark was 46 years old in this game, and had more stamina then me at half is age, he had 10 children and a wife when he passed away at 83 years old in 2015. He became an ordained minister in 1986 and recvd his Doctorate in Divinity in 1988, he lived a fulfilling life.

@raygordonteacheschess5501

2 жыл бұрын

He didn't run that much mostly trick stuff.

One of my best memories growing up was my dad taking me to see the Globetrotters back in the 80's. I still have the program with the trading cards of the players. Neal, Dunbar, Paige, Blacklock, Rivers, Ausbie, Austin, Dotson, Hobley, Hubbard, and Lockhart. Such a fun time!

Still going strong in their 94th year ( founded in 1926 ).

I got to see the Globetrotters in action in the 70's what treat. Those were the days. My oldest brother took me to see them. And what a night to remember. God Bless all the Globetrotters and making unforgettable memories for a kid like me. Thank You

I am so surprised how many young people have no idea who the Globetrotters are today. They are a classic. I was still a kid myself when this team played. The inspired my middle school basketball career 😂😂😂

@CanaldesenhosNerdicies

Жыл бұрын

Eu conheço só de ouvir falar, tivemos que esperar o KZread, para assistir os vídeos, moro no Brasil...seria um sonho vê-los ao vivo.

@Ladybhive71

Жыл бұрын

Yep

lol Those guys were legends in their own time. I played basketball on my school team all the way thru high school and those boys were my favorite idols. Grateful to have gotten to see them a couple of times and even pull off a handshake from Curly second time around. Great times!

I was fortunate enough to see Meadowlark, Geese, and Curly in person. The current group is still good, but these were the best. I'm not old enough to go back to the years before these.

I look at the crowd and see happier, healthier people than you see today.

@SmokesLetsGoBud

3 ай бұрын

That’s exactly what I was thinking

Saw these live when they came to the UK in the early 70's I think it was... amazing..

RIP Curly ...Philly love here.

RIP Curly. Passed away this morning.

@hondomckee.8232

4 жыл бұрын

I loved everything about Curly, but nothing more than his smile. He was like the happiest person in the world .... and that was the best thing of all.

Evel Knievel and the Harlem Globetrotters gave ABC some of the highest ratings they ever had. The October 25th Broadcast from 1975 included a live Evel Knievel jump and a rebroadcast of the Harlem Globetrotters. Ir was Wide World's highest rated with a 22.3 rating and 52 percent share.

@ronnieparker4311

6 жыл бұрын

Those were awesome times as a kid!!!!!!!!

@thedoncrazephaze5375

4 жыл бұрын

Sounds awesome to me...i was in my single digits then.

@joeyfairbanks6905

4 жыл бұрын

Remember the old Days.. Thank for. The memory

@twright3802

4 жыл бұрын

The thrill of victory and the agony of defeat...

@kevinpayton2664

4 жыл бұрын

Ah yes, Evel Knievel. Whenever he or the Globetrotters were on Wide World of Sports I watched.

The Harlem Globetrotters and Dr. J were my superheroes back then. Watching this reminds me of how much they inspired me as a kid.

This was my childhood.

They were heroes to me back when I was a child.

My father, a Canadian, absolutely loved the Harlem Globetrotters. I watched them frequently on tv during my childhood. Immense fun and incredibly talented! Fond memories. Thank you for the upload.

It's official...the kids don't have it as good today as we had it back then! ;`)

@kelvendyson1508

4 жыл бұрын

Totally agree!!

@RealAaron317

4 жыл бұрын

very true

@mitzithompson6585

4 жыл бұрын

Amen to that

@larrylewis6725

3 жыл бұрын

i. Mutt Today, it's a whole new set of rules called Socialism/Marxism. May God help us.

THESE fine gentlemen are the original 'World Famous' Harlem Globetrotters. How i miss them.

They brought people together! I loved them since I was five in 1977 and still love them till this day. They made basketball what it is today! And made it so fun and enjoyable to all.😂🇺🇸🏀

its funny hearing Howard repeat over and over that "they are having their best game ever" because i thought the same thing when i saw them perform at Stanford in the early 80's. when i saw them a second time they had another flawless performance and I realized that these dudes perform at the highest level all the time. It doesnt matter where you are from or what language you speak. The Globetrotters from past up to present are going to put on a show. Never a dull moment!

These guys are PURE GENIUS. LOVE IT............

RIP Curly and thank you for entertaining us.

1979 was the year I first saw the Harlem Globetrotters in person for the first time. It was this same very group that I got to witness. As a 13 year old, I had never been so entertained before in my life. I absolutely loved seeing their performance in person and they were the highlight of my time spent in Texas.

I remember seeing the Haarlem globetrotters in London it was the best treat. My heros were Medowlark Lemon and Fred curly Neal.

@lloydkline3265

4 жыл бұрын

Love their cartoons of Harlem globetrotters too

@gartrellliddell3806

4 жыл бұрын

Coke and Boeing 747 commercials, the Globetrotter Popcorn Machine show, books, man they were all over the place and always dribbling a basketball..

Great times great memories I'll never forget!!!!

Those were the good old days. Cannot get enough of these guys even at my old age

These Harlem globetrotters ...these guys were so much fun and the absolute great.est EVER! Curly Neal Nate Branch Geese Ausbie , Twiggy Sanders, Marques Haynes and Wolfman Lee.....SO MUCH FUN...WATCHINGBTJIS. THANK YOU FOR POSTING. BRINGS ME BACK TO BEING A KID...,

RIP Curly -- OMG this was the best -- great memories from my childhood!

I loved these guys, they were all about community and selflessness and of course entraining the youngsters no matter what age they are 🏀🏀🧡🧡

@Ladybhive71

Жыл бұрын

Yes, amusing you as they played🙏❤️

That's the best roster I've ever seen the Trotters put on the court at the same time. You have meadowlark lemon, Geese Ausbie, Curly Neal, Twiggy Sanders and Marcus Haynes.

@davidwilliamson8861

5 жыл бұрын

There Will Never be another Meadow Lark Lemon or Curly Neal !!!!

@crossroads9579

5 жыл бұрын

Geese used to live 3 houses down from me, in little rock, ar. When he started playing for the globe trotters.now he lives about 11 miles from me.every now and then we would be getting our oil changed at the same place.people would hear us talking, and when i tell them he was one of the globetrotters.they would be all over him.sometimes he would have curly at his house.the last time I've seen him was 1985.

@joeyfairbanks6905

4 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU from IOWA!!! The old memory' s

@user-py8xw5bk1s

4 жыл бұрын

💯

@jeffreysargent

4 жыл бұрын

@@davidwilliamson8861 RIP Curly Neal

The Harlem Globetrotters were a big deal when I was a kid. I probably watched this exact broadcast.

This will NEVER get old!!

RIP Curly O Neal 🌎🏀😢❤🎈

Boyyy....this was it back in the day!! Saturday afternoon ABC Wide World of Sports with the Globetrotters and Evel Knievel!!

I love watching the globetrotters. They are very entertaining. Also an excellent basketball team.

This was the Globetrotters for me Meadowlark Lemon and "Curly" Neal. NOBODY hit hook shots like Meadowlark. It was almost supernatural how accurate he was with them, and he made it look so easy. Plus was great at working the crowd. The NBA owes a debt of gratitude to him and the Globetrotters. They probably did more to get Americans interested in basketball and embracing diversity in the sport.

@TheOlskool4ever

5 жыл бұрын

Yes sir. I agree 100%

@starcastleLomitas

4 жыл бұрын

right, that hook shot was awesome. he was really good

RIP Curly..!! Loved watching the Globetrotters at Madison Square Garden and Oakland Alameda Coliseum

They are awesome LEGENDS 🇺🇸🏀

I’m gonna tell you something, I saw these guys a few times and Lemon never missed that damn crazy shots

I'm 50 and remember watching the cartoons on Saturday morning. I miss those days. I would give anything to go back and stay

This Globetrotter crew brings me to tears as an older guy. This was such a magical time growing up…..you had to be there.

RIP Curly. Legend.

I remember seeing the Harlam Globetrotters back when I was a small boy. They were so funny. Laughed the entire time.

I will never forget when growing up my younger brother and I would stop whatever were doing on Saturday to watch Wide World Of Sports on channel 7 when The Harlem Globetrotters were on.The GREATEST BASKETBALL 🏀 PLAYERS TO EVER PLAY THE GAME.

Make America Great? That’s it right there. Look at those kids faces. The Globetrotters made everyone smile. They were the best.

Thanks for the memories and joy you and the best Globetrotters team ever gave us. Say hi to Meadowlark for us.

RIP CURLY . LOVED WATCHING YA IN THE 70'S

I REMEMBER WATCHING THE WIFE WORLD OF SPORTS WITH MY BROTHER WHEN WE WERE KIDS AND WE NEVER MISSED THE HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS WHEN THEY WERE ON. "THEY WERE AND STILL ARE ABSOLUTELY THE GREATEST PLAYER'S AND BALL HANDLERS TOO EVER PLAY THE GAME OF BASKETBALL.!!!!!

As a kid I couldn't wait to see them on TV so much fun

Excellent stoked groovy sportsmanship job fellows!! Man this was so good!!! Globetrotters,Howard Cossel,Wide World of Sports footage .My eyes even got a little watery!! Really made my day!!

Curly has a better long range 3 point shot than Steph Curry and Damien Lillard combined

@lloydkline6946

3 жыл бұрын

❤ curly Neal

@richiec.7637

3 жыл бұрын

You see that incredible arc he put on that one shot!

@davidtaylor8002

3 жыл бұрын

He could also handle the ball, better than Jordan or 'Magic'.

@lloydkline6946

3 жыл бұрын

@@davidtaylor8002 connie Hawkins too, ex Harlem globetrotter

@lloydkline6946

3 жыл бұрын

@@davidtaylor8002 wilt said in his 1973 book curly could have in the nba

Oh the memories. I use to have a poster of the Globetrotters in my bedroom back in the day.

As a kid, my friends and I always wanted to be H. Globetrotters and would practice trick shots at recess. It improved our understanding of basketball physics and a few years later we had a winning basketball team in our city.

I had the pleasure and the honor to get into their locker room at Madison Square Garden without when I was in junior high school This Crew set the tone for what the NBA is today without them that might not be any lacks in professional basketball they integrated the league rest in peace Curly Neal Marcus Haynes Meadowlark Lemon Goose Tatum and the rest of you nobody handled the rock like you guys and I don't think anybody ever will you brought Joy to the World and made people laugh and forget their troubles for a couple of hours sorely missed😊😊😊

Just amazing. RIP Curly

I was about the same age as some of those kids, my dad took us to a globetrotters game, I remember being only a few feet away from the fake water toss into the crowd by Meadowlark, Curly was my fav though, it was awesome, we thanked dad all the way home that night.

Saw them in AZ back in the early 80's. I still have the program. So much fun watching them!

getting to watch these guys at my school was a very special moment

@ashleybeard5748

5 жыл бұрын

What school?!!

@anonymous-es2wr

5 жыл бұрын

Ashley Beard my high school

I was like 13 years old during this era, and always feared the other team would win, but somehow always knew in my heart the trotters would.

The Globetrotters of this era were my heroes. They were funny, talented and made everyone part of the family

These were the Globetrotters I watched growing up

I used to watch Lemon jog past my house every morning. He lived on Player Dr and in 1977 this was literally a new golf course subdivision at the end of the world. He was the nicest guy, always waved and said hello. We left Sierra Vista in 1978 for Germany and came back in 1982 a finished High School. I am back now, retired after being away for 33 years. So much has changed, so much taken away by Forest Service, so called Nature Conservancies, gates blocking off once open logging and mining roads, caves closed up and old landmarks now restricted or off limits. I miss the old days, and wish I could wake up these people to take back what was once an amazing and free community. Maybe we could even bring back the Globetrotters for another amazing show.

Great memories, was always a huge fan.

Meadowlark Lemon and Curly Neal were the two best Trotters EVER. There is no conversation or debate that can change that. Period. Those two, along with this team were/are American Icons.

God bless you Fuzzy Memories for sharing this classic American humor with us. We need more of that today. Meadowlark Lemon had such a big heart for the Lord and he reached so many kids that needed helping hand. May the Globetrotters continue to honor and bless many generations to come. I was honored to sit right behind their bench when they performed at our high school back in the sixties. They worked really hard to make it all look so easy! And to make us laugh. God bless the Harlem Globetrotters!

This is by far the best version of the Trotters that ever was!? The originals... as a kid in the 70's... who knows,I probably saw this on TV while it was happening

So glad I found this. I got to see this group in person one time & I'll never forget it. Curly, meadowlark, geese, Marcus, they were all wonderful. Still many many years ago I saw a newer group of globetrotters who were also fantastic, but there was something so magical about this group that just couldn't be duplicated!

Thanks for posting this You brought back happy memories from when I was 12 or 13 in the early 70s😊

@larrylewis6725

3 жыл бұрын

The best memories from the sixties!!

Pass the ball to the ref just cracked me up ! I remember being at the park and there was only one ball at the park and if you made that person who the ball belong to mad he would take his ball home, leaving you without a ball to play with, so that was funny as well, and meadowlark lemon was a comedian with a basketball. Saw them 1971-72 !

Wow, these guys were the BEST! I remember seeing them at the Philly Spectrum in the early-mid 80's. They're so much fun to watch! I've never been much of a basketball fan but the Globetrotters made it so much more fun to watch. See the over the shoulder shot @ 3:15! Wow!