ABC Wide World of Sports - "The Harlem Globetrotters in Sierra Vista" - WLS Channel 7 (1978)

[@hughdismuke4703]

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

[@maitreyas.4902]

Meadowlark Lemon

[@johngsteel]

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

[@Ladybhive71]

Meadowlark Lemon was larger than life❤️

[@aorforever2334]

This era of globetrotters were the best - RIP Curly.

[@mrorange90]

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]

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

[@slim420-e8v]

Curly is legendary to me.

[@lloydkline6946]

I remember the Harlem globetrotters cartoons

[@lloydkline1518]

@@slim420-e8v ❤ that era was the cartoons 📺 shows; cartoons do not make much money

[@bluebyyoublue839]

This is when life was truly good.

[@fezzik7619]

It still is you cynical %^*#

[@vinylman6580]

Yes it was my friend.🙂

[@babybro70]

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

[@MaryMartinez-ob2mk]

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

[@starterdc27]

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]

starterdc And Jim McKay

[@zoneseven1222]

Me too

[@Marcg-b4n]

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

[@darrylperry9798]

@@Marcg-b4n Guess what in 1973 I was in the 3rd grade also. I'm 56 now

[@Marcg-b4n]

@@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 🍻🧀.

[@kevinpayton2664]

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

[@zoneseven1222]

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]

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]

Well said my friend.

[@FinanceMan]

Very right, politicians just make everything terrible.

[@brucegreen533]

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]

Amen

[@jeffreysargent]

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]

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

[@mmegraham]

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

[@NYYNYG1]

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

[@TheOlskool4ever]

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]

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

[@TheOlskool4ever]

@@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]

😃

[@peterquinn8419]

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.

[@3373-g8z]

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]

@@3373-g8z 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

[@markwilson7648]

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....

[@gordonowens7794]

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.

[@jaymorgenthal9479]

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

[@TheLincolnRanch]

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]

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]

Awesome man!

[@UsmanBello]

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]

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

[@aarondigby5054]

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

[@richiec.7637]

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

[@seand67]

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

[@robertdesantis729]

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

[@travisbaxter6597]

UN-REAL@@robertdesantis729

[@d.e.b.b5788]

@@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.

[@TELEVISIONARCHIVES]

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]

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

[@thedoncrazephaze5375]

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

[@joeyfairbanks6905]

Remember the old Days.. Thank for. The memory

[@twright3802]

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

[@kevinpayton2664]

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

[@derekharris4922]

Thank you! I really enjoyed that!

[@artemiasalina1860]

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.

[@thuey65]

Ahhh There goes my childhood. Love it!

[@lloydkline6946]

❤ the cartoons Harlem globetrotters

[@malcolmbrown3745]

😃

[@RobertLane78]

The Globetrotters were and are still great American ambassadors.

[@MrScott4020]

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]

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

[@crossroads9579]

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]

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

[@2020-g8s]

💯

[@jeffreysargent]

@@davidwilliamson8861 RIP Curly Neal

[@brianwhitney4343]

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

[@twhit4321]

This video is responsible for both a smile and a tear. Thank you for making this available.

[@CURTEAR67]

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

[@paulnewsom7629]

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

[@paulphilipempey1]

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.

[@ghettoman5716]

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.

[@ebonykaleidoscope]

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

[@larryjenkins8526]

I totally agree with you. I'm a 70's child all the way. The Globetrotters, Happy Days The Fonz, and Star Wars about sums it up

[@larryjenkins8526]

Oh! And The Exorcist, to this day one of the scariest movies ever made and it derailed Linda Blair's career because she'd be forever seen as Regan. SMH

[@ronaldstubbs9450]

Great memories, was always a huge fan.

[@marialynsolinap05]

Ung stress na stress kna tapos eto napanood mo😊😍🤗 thank sa mag upload nito kahit papano naibsan din ang aking homesick🤗😘😇❤

[@davidjames8234]

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😊😊😊

[@nigelbase1196]

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

[@462opd2]

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

[@bbcala9719]

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

[@petereastwell7613]

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

[@lloydkline3265]

Love their cartoons of Harlem globetrotters too

[@gartrellliddell3806]

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

[@michaelrich6880]

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

[@bakogoofball]

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.

[@AuntieSDC]

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]

He didn't run that much mostly trick stuff.

[@robertmitchell9529]

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.

[@anothersetofeyes1849]

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]

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

[@Ladybhive71]

Yep

[@rorygrime1202]

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

[@kevinhartnell2075]

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

[@sttvoyager1727]

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...,

[@iMutt-yy6vf]

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

[@kelvendyson1508]

Totally agree!!

[@RealAaron317]

very true

[@mitzithompson6585]

Amen to that

[@larrylewis6725]

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

[@arober9758]

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!!

[@kelvendyson1508]

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

[@thejerseyj9422]

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

[@SmokesLetsGoBud]

That’s exactly what I was thinking

[@joen5332]

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

[@jerrybrownell3633]

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

[@pedropedroki9070]

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!

[@alcd6333]

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

[@davidwesley2525]

They were also the comedians of basketball.

[@beatlesfantoo]

RIP Curly and thank you for entertaining us.

[@danielle38134]

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.😂🇺🇸🏀

[@DebadooCreates]

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!

[@dwalex97209]

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

[@beebop9808]

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!

[@donwoodard2204]

Globetrotters Uniforms were the Greatest Uniforms of any sports team , i mean all sports in American history !!!! 😊

[@NEPatriot]

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

[@angelooliveri1838]

what great memories watching this,, my parents brought me to see them at MSG in the 70s,, put a big smile on my face

[@jeffallen5871]

RIP Curly. Passed away this morning.

[@hondomckee.8232]

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.

[@hasonmorris5542]

True story , I got chased around my neighbors house by Curly O’Neil he was my friends uncle , I had a big Afro and he was chasing saying gimmie some of that hair

[@ronabbatecola5671]

Hason Morris Curly used to eat at Cracker Barrel in central NC. I was the manager and sat with him , his wife and grandson several times and he gave me a huge stack of signed photos so my wife could hand them out to her students. He is one of the nicest, most genuine and caring people around. Nothing but respect for him

[@teddibearsworld]

I just heard Curly passed away. Omg, that sucks.

[@joecool97]

@@teddibearsworld Me too! Heartbreaking! He was one of my favorites!

[@daviddemar8749]

That is a wonderful anecdote it has more than the ring of truth to it based upon what I know about him .the best parts of the Gts appearances on WWoS for me were the repeated routines/ set pieces that never failed to evoke peals of laughter from the kids in the audiences- no matter what location the Gts were playing in.

[@daviddemar8749]

Of we are all sad new now because meadowlark lemon and curly neal are no longer with us. RIP w God.👼

[@steverousant2948]

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

[@MrGTO-ze7vb]

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

[@helendannels3823]

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

[@pedropedroki9070]

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

[@michael48072]

Lived in greensboro n.c in the 60's and it was a favorite place for them to stop by and play ...since it was curlys home town...they were great clean entertainment....something we need alot more of today

[@blazerhawkdarren68]

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

[@lloydkline6946]

❤ curly Neal

[@richiec.7637]

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

[@davidtaylor8002]

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

[@lloydkline6946]

@@davidtaylor8002 connie Hawkins too, ex Harlem globetrotter

[@lloydkline6946]

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

[@MissBossCampagna]

My kids and I will be at their game on the 25th this there first game ever. I'm supper excited!

[@DgtlDiva]

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

[@tomhenning2809]

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!

[@pwhit59]

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

[@pfos]

Thanks for posting this. Brings back great memories - saw them in 78 when I was 11.

[@davidjeffers68]

Same here, I was 10... Man, I loved it! :)

[@bobbymartin2921]

pfos , word up cuz and the cartoon to , to to bop golbtrarttes ,to to bop oh yeah

[@johnbrown-wi6zy]

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

[@thomasfleig1780]

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]

Yes sir. I agree 100%

[@starcastleLomitas]

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

[@drecool6976]

RIP Curly ...Philly love here.

[@wallacesobel]

I had seen the early (GO, MAN, GO) days, and laughed hysterically. MSG way back when. They were unbelievable, and great.

[@jasonervoes1326]

The Harlem Globetrotters truely are the best

[@larrylewis6725]

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!

[@globetrotter5800]

This will NEVER get old!!

[@daviddemar8749]

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

[@larrylewis6725]

The best memories from the sixties!!

[@ericellis5836]

These were the Globetrotters I watched growing up

[@Scottshodgepodge]

They came to my hometown when I was a teenager! It was awesome!

[@robertbright-jc3sd]

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.

[@BoutTime73]

Man I remember watching this exact team as a kid, love this upload. Takes me back, Curly and Meadowlark never let ya down.

[@craig69338]

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

[@mitzithompson6585]

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

[@anonymous-es2wr]

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

[@ashleybeard5748]

What school?!!

[@anonymous-es2wr]

Ashley Beard my high school

[@nickh3809]

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

[@Slim-Pickens]

That was awesome, thanks.

[@longdark4ever]

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.

[@dumbangel67]

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!

[@markscifo4098]

This is an awesome video. Great memories

[@michelleh.6363]

Always wanted to go see one of their games!! Best ever!! Remember the cartoons on Saturday mornings with them also...At the end of this game you’ll see Muhammad Ali, Dorothy Hamilton, and a few others from that time...Not to mention Howard (the man’s voice you hear)...He had a unique way of speaking!! Lol 👍💕😎

[@user-oy5py6wo8q]

Meadowlark Lemon and the HGTs!!! Better than watching cartoons on a Sunday morning!! Television Prozac..and Howard Cosell doing the play by play..thanks for posting!! And 5:13-Curly makes Bird's shooting look average!

[@russelljudkins5828]

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

[@Chrisamos412]

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

[@Ladybhive71]

Yes, amusing you as they played🙏❤️

[@laenav]

This was my childhood.