Meadowlark Lemon

Meadowlark Lemon, a native of Wilmington, North Carolina is perhaps the most well known and beloved member of the Harlem Globetrotters. Meadowlark was born on April 25, 1935. He was a very big man, standing six foot six, 220 pounds. Meadowlark Lemon graduated from Wiliston High School, in Wilmington North Carolina in 1952. During his high school basketball career he was All-Conference and All- State for three years. He was with the Harlem Globetrotters from 1957 to 1979, he left for a while and returned in 1994 and fifty more games. During his pro basketball career he played for the Bucketeers (1980-1983), the Shooting Stars (1984-1987), and the Meadowlark Lemon Harlam All-Stars from 1988-1998. All together he played in 16,000 games and traveled to over 70 countries in his thirty years career.

During this time he performed for two popes. Worldwide he was known as the "Clown Prince of Basketball", and for his half court hook shot. In 2000 he earned the Basketball Hall of Fame's John Bunn Award, the most prestigious award given by the Hall of Fame outside of actual Enshrinement.

Rice was born in Starksville, Mississippi on October 13, 1962 .Jerry Rice is a wide receiver for the Seattle Seahawks. He stands at six foot, two inches and he weighs 210 pound. He attended college at Mississippi Valley State, and he was in the first round draft for San Francisco, 16th overall pick in 1985. He is currently in his eighteenth year of professional football. He has caught more passes for more yards and more touchdowns than anyone in the regular season, playoffs, and Super Bowl. He has dominated his position more than any player in NFL History. He struggled early in his rookie season and came on strong to earn Rookie of the Year Honors in 1985. However, the first three seasons as a 49er, Rice's team bowed out of the playoffs in the first round. Everything changed in 1988 when Rice exploded for 6 touchdowns in the playoffs and earned Super Bowl MVP honors with an 11 catch, 215 yard, 1 TD performance against the Cincinnati Bengals. The following season, the 49ers repeated as champions by outscoring their playoff opposition by more than 100 points (126-23).

Rice scored 5 playoff touchdowns and notched 3 Super Bowl scores to go along with 7 catches for 149 yards against the Denver Broncos. Hopes of a threepeat ended in an NFC Championship loss to the New York Giants the following season. Joe Montana suffered an injury that would eventually lead to his departure