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Meadowlark Lemon “Clown Prince” of the Harlem Globetrotters Dies at 83 Presorted Standard U.S. Postage Paid HAPPY NEW YEAR Austin, Texas Permit No. 01949 TPA TEXAS PUBLISHERS www.TheAustinVillager.com ASSOCIATION This paper can be recycled Vol. 43 No. 33 Phone: 512-476-0082 Email: [email protected] January 1, 2016 Meadowlark Lemon “Clown Prince” INSIDE of the Harlem Globetrotters Dies at 83 by: The Associated Press (AP Photos/Suzanne Vlamis, Bebeto Matthews, and File) SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. look, behind-the-back RAPPIN’ (AP) — Meadowlark passes. Tommy Wyatt Lemon, the “clown prince” A sign of his cross- of basketball’s barnstorm- over appeal, Lemon was Contempo artist Are you ready ing Harlem Globetrotters, inducted to both the breathes new life for 2016? whose blend of hook shots Naismith Basketball Hall of into forgotten craft. and humor brought joy to Fame and the Interna- See CHEISEL Here we are again at the millions of fans around the tional Clown Hall of Fame. Page 3 end of another year and on world, has died. He was 83. “My destiny was to the threshold of a new one. Lemon’s wife and make people happy,” It is at this time that we take daughter confirmed to the Lemon said as he was in- stock in what we did in the team that he died Sunday ducted into the basketball past year and make in Scottsdale, Ariz., hall as a contributor to the resolutions for the one that Globetrotters spokesman game in 2003. is coming. After we take Brett Meister said Mon- Lemon played for the stock of what happened in day. Meister did not know Globetrotters during the 2015, we have to evaluate the cause of death. team’s heyday from the Elected officials our performance as we Though skilled enough mid-1950s to the late- make plans for the coming build alliance with to play professionally, 1970s, delighting fans with Diaspora community. year. Lemon instead wanted to his skills with a ball and a So, how was your 2015? See TOGOLESE entertain, his dream of play- joke. Traveling by car, bus, Page 4 Was it better than 2014? ing for the Globetrotters train or plane nearly every and will 2016 be even hatched after watching a night, Lemon covered better? It is up to each of newsreel of the all-black nearly 4 million miles to us to make our situation play in over 100 countries In this Feb. 13, 1993, file photo, legendary team at a cinema house better next year. It will and in front of popes and Harlem Globetrotters’ Meadowlark Lemon pre- when he was 11. bring a lot of challenges to presidents, kings and pares to put the moves on Washington Gener- Lemon ended up be- the forefront. But, no queens. Known as the als’ Tim Burkhart during their basketball game coming arguably its most problem. We have faced popular player, a show- “Clown Prince of Basket- at Madison Square Garden in New York. Lemon, J Rocha recreates challenges in the past and ball,” he averaged 325 known as the Globetrotters’ “clown prince” of man known as much for the mid-century will probably face many games per year during his basketball, died Sunday, Dec. 27, 2015, in his confetti-in-the-water- freedom battle. more in the future. In fact See Scottsdale, Ariz. He was 83. (AP Photo/Bebeto bucket routine and slap- See TRUMBO that is what makes life CHAMBERLAIN, Matthews, File) stick comedy as his half- Page 5 worth living - the court hook shots and no- page 2 challenges we are faced with each day and finding Missouri City Council Members LEE DANIELS, MELLODY ways to be successful. I would not have it any other Unanimously Vote To Appoint Anthony HOBSON, ERIC HOLDER, way. What we all have to PATTI LABELLE AND L.A. do is put our grown up Snipes as the Seventh City Manager pants on and face the new REID ANNOUNCED AS “BET year with optomism. Missouri City, TX - HONORS” 2016 We will also reflect on Following a competitive the many friends and loved eight-month recruitment EXTRAORDINARY HONOREES ones that we lost in 2015. process, veteran public Naomi Richard | The Austin Villager Newspaper We will miss them and administrator Anthony carry their memory Snipes, who has extensive forward. The loss is great, experience managing mu- no matter the age of the nicipal projects nation- person. wide, has been unani- As we move into the mously appointed by Mis- new year, we have an souri City exciting election season Councilmembers to be ahead of us. On the local the Show Me City’s sev- scene, there will be some enth City Manager. exciting races that will City Council voted 7 to 0 at its Nov. 16 Regular make us choose among City some very capable Meeting to appoint Mr. candidates. The one that Snipes, whose public ser- comes to mind is the race vice career spans more Missouri for County Commissioner, than 20 years and in- of Precinct 1. We have four cludes successes in strate- gic initiatives involving Arsenio Hall candidates in the race to courtesy budgeting and perfor- replace outgoing Com- Anthony Snipes NEW YORK, NY - BET Networks will kick off the mance management, Photo missioner Ron Davis who New Year celebrating black excellence at its ninth an- is not running for re- public/private partner- ships and organizational earn a salary of $185,000. vention Center, Fleet Ser- nual “BET Honors” special hosted by comedian, televi- election, and there are sion personality and actor Arsenio Hall. The star-stud- others. development. Before joining the vices, Building Services, Mr. Snipes, who was ‘Show Me City’, Mr. Snipes Telecommunications and ded night will honor five distinguished African Ameri- But, inorder for you to cans performing at exceptional levels in the areas of participate, you must be working as a Fund Devel- was an administrator in Regulatory Affairs, Man- opment and Government different capacities for agement Services, Com- art, music, theater, technology and business. registered to vote. There will This year’s honorees are Lee Daniels (Television be new cards this year, so Relations consultant in Dayton, Ohio; Fort Worth munications and Technol- Austin before accepting and Austin. In all three cit- ogy Management, Human and Film Award), Academy Award nominated film- make sure that you have the maker and creator of the hit television show “Empire;” new one. If there is any the position, is “looking ies, he implemented pro- Resources, and Labor Re- forward to working with active programs and led lations. Mellody Hobson (Corporate Citizen Award), President doubt, call the Travis County of Ariel Investments, one of the largest African Ameri- Voters Office and find out the City’s exceptionally innovative initiatives that During his tenure in talented team of profes- set a standard for excel- Fort Worth, Mr. Snipes can owned money management and mutual fund com- about how to get a new one. panies in the U.S. and current Chairman of the Board This is one election that you sionals and partnering lence. served as Assistant Direc- with them to achieve the As Assistant City tor of the Water of Directors for Dreamworks Animation; Eric H. Holder, do not want to miss. Jr. (Public Service Award), the first African American Heres hoping you have a City’s strategic goals.” He Manager in Austin, his pri- Department’s Business will officially start his new mary areas of oversight United States Attorney General and partner at Happy and Prosperous NEW See CRITICISM, page 2 YEAR!! role on Dec. 1 and will included the Austin Con- See HALL HOSTING “BET HONORS”, page 5 Page 2 ~ THE VILLAGER/January 1, 2016 THE COMMUNIQUÉ www.theaustinvillager.com Who’s the GOAT? Wilt Chamberlain replies, “People say Dr. J or even Jordan. For me it would be Meadowlark Lemon.” continued from page 1 prime, that luminous smile never dimming. After leaving the Globetrotters, Lemon started his “Meadowlark was the most sensational, awesome, own team, The Bucketeers, and played on a variety of incredible basketball player I’ve ever seen,” NBA great teams before rejoining the Globetrotters for a short tour and former Globetrotter Wilt Chamberlain said shortly in 1994. before his death in 1999. “People would say it would Lemon spent the last years of his life trying to be Dr. J or even (Michael) Jordan. For me it would be spread a message of faith through basketball. He be- Meadowlark Lemon.” came an ordained minister in 1986 and was a motiva- Lemon spent 24 years with the Globetrotters, do- tional speaker, touring the country to meet with chil- ing tours through the racially-torn South in the 1950s dren at basketball camps and youth prisons with his until he left in 1979 to start his own team. Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Meadowlark Lemon Ministries. He was one of the most popular athletes in the “I feel if I can touch a kid in youth prison, he won’t world during the prime of his career, thanks to a unique go to the adult prison,” Lemon said in 2003. blend of athleticism and showmanship. He never lost touch with his beloved sport. Lemon Playing against the team’s nightly foil, the Wash- said he rose every day at 4 a.m. and, after prayers, headed ington Generals, Lemon left fans in awe with an array for the gym to run sprints and practice shooting. of hook shots, no-look passes and the nifty moves he “I have to keep that hook shot working,” he said. put on display during the Globetrotters’ famous circle Born in 1932, Meadow George Lemon III — he while “Sweet Georgia Brown” played over the loud- lengthened his name after joining the Globetrotters — speaker.
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