Last week, as serendipity would have it, we were at a grocery store on Battleground Avenue stocking up on food in preparation for the impending snow storm. We were waiting at customer service behind a man and began talking to him. One of the store's cleaning crew members came up asking for an autograph and calling the man Mr. Curly. Suddenly we knew, bald head, big smile, crescent eyebrows, warm-up suit, 60ish gentleman........ Curly Neal..... Harlem Globetrotters.
Curly Neal, Harlem Globetrotters' Legend, was born in Greensboro, North Carolina on May 19th, 1942. He attended Dudley High School. The now-retired #22 Fred "Curly" Neal was the feature ball handler of the Harlem Globetrotters. We are not sure if Mr. Neal lives in Greensboro now; however, the employees at the grocery store were talking to him like they saw him regularly. Since we didn't have our camera with us, for today's photo, we took a photo of the autographed promo card Mr. Neal gave us.
While Mr. Neal is retired, you can to the Globetrotter's website to see when they will perform at an arena near you. The current-generation of Globetrotters is amazing too! Thanks to the red warm-up suit, we're adding this post to Ruby Tuesday, sharing the news with the world that Fred "Curly" Neal is from GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA!!!!
My Mum was once queuing up at a posh grocery store in London just behing the future Princess Diana, who at the time was engaged to Prince Charles. Funny how celebs sometimes pop up in our lives.
Though I know very little about basketball, the Harlem Globetrotters do ring a big, big bell! ;-)
Loved the sequel on Versailles!
Posted by: cieldequimper | Tuesday, February 09, 2010 at 01:27 PM
Yay, Curly! I adore the Globetrotters. How could one NOT? Curly is the BEST.
Posted by: annieelf | Tuesday, February 09, 2010 at 02:10 PM
Yep,everyone has to go to the grocery store!
We saw him play with the Globetrotters many, many years ago, super evening was had by all!
How fun to have met Mr. Neal.
Posted by: Janis | Tuesday, February 09, 2010 at 02:36 PM
I love the Globetrotters ... Wonderful 'ruby' choice ;-)
Hugs and blessings,
Posted by: happily retired | Tuesday, February 09, 2010 at 07:29 PM