Globetrotters legend Marques Haynes dies at 89, Marques Haynes, the incredible Harlem Globetrotters entertainer frequently called the best dribbler in ball history, has passed on. He was 89.
He kicked the bucket Friday in Plano, Texas, of normal causes, the Globetrotters said. Chief Kurt Schneider said "ball has lost one of its most famous figures."
Haynes made the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1998, the first Globetrotter to be so regarded. He had two stretches with the visiting group - from 1947-53 and 1972-79.
He played in more than 12,000 recreations, voyaging more than 4 million miles and showing up in more than 100 nations for a group that joined stunning aptitudes, dramatic style and carnival shenanigans. He was the Globetrotters' player-mentor in 1974-75.
The Globetrotters will devote their 90th commemoration visit in 2016 to Haynes and will wear a uniform fix in tribute.
"Marques was a pioneer, helping make ready for individuals of all races to have chances to play b-ball, and for the game to blast on a worldwide scale," Schneider said. "His interesting and notable style of play set the tone for advanced ball as we probably am aware it. Anybody included with b-ball worldwide is obligated to Marques. He was the quintessential Globetrotter.
While playing at Langston (Oklahoma) University, the gymnastic Haynes got the consideration of Globetrotters proprietor Abe Saperstein in 1946 in the wake of driving Langston to a win over Globies. Haynes stayed at the school, yet after graduation joined the Globetrotters. He drove them to triumphs against the George Mikan-drove Minneapolis Lakers of the NBA in 1948 and 1949.
Haynes was more than unimportant entertainer on the court, despite the fact that his spilling abilities were show-halting shows that frequently had rivals standing and observing in wonder. He drove Booker T. Washington High School in the place where he grew up of Sand Springs, Oklahoma, to the informal national title in 1941 and was an academic All-American that season. He then featured at Langston, a NAIA school where he was a four-time all-meeting determination and group MVP.
Haynes drove Langston in scoring each of the four years and the group had a 112-3 record, including a 59-diversion winning streak.
He kicked the bucket Friday in Plano, Texas, of normal causes, the Globetrotters said. Chief Kurt Schneider said "ball has lost one of its most famous figures."
Haynes made the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1998, the first Globetrotter to be so regarded. He had two stretches with the visiting group - from 1947-53 and 1972-79.
He played in more than 12,000 recreations, voyaging more than 4 million miles and showing up in more than 100 nations for a group that joined stunning aptitudes, dramatic style and carnival shenanigans. He was the Globetrotters' player-mentor in 1974-75.
The Globetrotters will devote their 90th commemoration visit in 2016 to Haynes and will wear a uniform fix in tribute.
"Marques was a pioneer, helping make ready for individuals of all races to have chances to play b-ball, and for the game to blast on a worldwide scale," Schneider said. "His interesting and notable style of play set the tone for advanced ball as we probably am aware it. Anybody included with b-ball worldwide is obligated to Marques. He was the quintessential Globetrotter.
While playing at Langston (Oklahoma) University, the gymnastic Haynes got the consideration of Globetrotters proprietor Abe Saperstein in 1946 in the wake of driving Langston to a win over Globies. Haynes stayed at the school, yet after graduation joined the Globetrotters. He drove them to triumphs against the George Mikan-drove Minneapolis Lakers of the NBA in 1948 and 1949.
Haynes was more than unimportant entertainer on the court, despite the fact that his spilling abilities were show-halting shows that frequently had rivals standing and observing in wonder. He drove Booker T. Washington High School in the place where he grew up of Sand Springs, Oklahoma, to the informal national title in 1941 and was an academic All-American that season. He then featured at Langston, a NAIA school where he was a four-time all-meeting determination and group MVP.
Haynes drove Langston in scoring each of the four years and the group had a 112-3 record, including a 59-diversion winning streak.
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