Meadowlark Lemon

Hall of fame inductee

1932 –

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Who is Meadowlark Lemon?

Meadow "Meadowlark" Lemon III is an American basketball player, actor, and minister. For 22 years, Lemon was known as the "Clown Prince" of the touring Harlem Globetrotters basketball team. He played in more than 16,000 games for the Globetrotters and is a 2003 inductee of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. He was born in Wilmington, North Carolina, and attended Florida A&M University.

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Born
Apr 25, 1932
Wilmington
Also known as
  • George Lemon
  • Lemon, Meadowlark
  • Meadow Lemon
  • Meadow Lemon III
  • Meadow "Meadowlark" Lemon III
  • Clown Prince
Spouses
Children
Ethnicity
  • African American
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Florida A&M University
Lived in
  • North Carolina
  • Wilmington

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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