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Meadowlark Lemon: American basketball player (1932–2015).
Born (died at age 83).
Meadowlark Lemon has 2 credits in our database.
Filmography (2)
Biography
Meadowlark Lemon (born Meadow Lemon III; April 25, 1932 – December 27, 2015) was an American basketball player, actor, and Christian minister. For 22 years, he was known as the "Clown Prince" of the touring Harlem Globetrotters basketball team. He was a 2003 inductee into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Ordained in 1986, in 1994 he started Meadowlark Lemon Ministries in Scottsdale, Arizona. In one of his final interviews, basketball legend Wilt Chamberlain described Lemon as "the most sensational, awesome, incredible basketball player I've ever seen." Fellow Wilmington great Michael Jordan called Lemon a "true national treasure" and a personal inspiration in Jordan's youth.
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How old was Meadowlark Lemon?
Meadowlark Lemon was born on and passed away on at the age of 83.
What movies or shows has Meadowlark Lemon been in?
Meadowlark Lemon has 2 credits in our database. Notable titles include The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh (1979), Hello, Larry (1979).
Where can I find more information about Meadowlark Lemon?
You can find more about Meadowlark Lemon on TMDB, Wikidata. Their full profile and filmography is available on this page.
