Fred “Curly” Neal, the Harlem Globetrotters guard whose dazzling dribbling and penchant for half-court shots entertained several generations of basketball fans, has died. He passed on Thursday at h…
guard whose dazzling dribbling and penchant for half-court shots entertained several generations of basketball fans, has died. He passed on Thursday at his home near Houston at age 77, the Globetrotters announced. No cause was given.
Neal’s shaved head and basketball excellence made him one of the faces of the Globetrotters, a traveling exhibition team known for mixing comedy in with its superb basketball skills. Neal, who gained the nickname “Curly” upon joining the team, was part of more than 6,000 games in his career spanning 1963 to 1985 for the Globetrotters.
The team’s antics spotlighted Neal’s immense talents, particularly on a set piece in which he would dribble around a hapless defender, dropping to his knees and passing the ball before reclaiming it and resuming the cat and mouse game. It usually ended by Neal throwing himself a bounce pass through the defender’s legs for a layup.
Neal was also a frequent participant in the infamous “water bucket” prank, in which he washed out a teammate with a cup of water, only to be chased around the court by the “angry” player, culminating in a confetti shower on someone in the audience. The bits and the basketball skills displayed at a time when the NBA wasn’t a regular TV attraction made the Globetrotters a staple of ABC’sshows on weekends in the 1960s and 1970s. Those appearances also spawned an animated Globetrotters show and numerous guest star appearances. Neal himself appeared on
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