Globetrotters legend Curly Neal helped bring NBA to Orlando
Mar 27, 2020 · Former Harlem Globetrotters star Curly Neal helped bring the NBA to Orlando and served as a Magic community ambassador. He showed cancer patient Codey Fears, 2, how to spin a basketball...
Curly Neal - Wikipedia
Frederick "Curly" Neal (May 19, 1942 – March 26, 2020) was an American basketball player who played with the Harlem Globetrotters, instantly recognizable with his shaved bald head.
Fred 'Curly' Neal, Harlem Globetrotters Legend, Death Leaves Fans ...
Mar 26, 2020 · Harlem Globetrotters legend Fred “Curly” Neal died on Wednesday night and he was 77 years old. He was a member of the Globetrotters during the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s and he’s arguably the most popular athlete to wear the Globetrotters colors outside of …
Curly taught us how to dribble, and his Globetrotters made us dance
Mar 28, 2020 · Little did he know at the time that one of the most legendary basketball players on the planet — the great Curly Neal of the iconic Harlem Globetrotters — had retired and was living in Orlando.
SAY THE MAGIC WORD AND SEE CURLY SMILE – Orlando Sentinel
Jul 29, 2021 · Curly Neal’s smile should be measured in watts, it’s so bright. He signs his autograph “Smiles, from Curly Neal.” He does this with concentration, then looks up, smiling.
Harlem Globetrotters great Curly Neal dies at 77 - NBA.com
Mar 26, 2020 · (AP) — Fred “Curly” Neal, the dribbling wizard who entertained millions with the Harlem Globetrotters for parts of three decades, has died. He was 77. The Globetrotters said Neal died in his home...
Today in Central Florida sports history: Harlem Globetrotter, Magic ...
May 19, 2020 · Fred “Curly” Neal, who played a key role in bringing the NBA to Orlando and forever altering the City Beautiful’s sports landscape, was born on this date in 1942.
Catching Up With Magic Dancer Legends Prior to 25th ... - NBA.com
Feb 28, 2014 · The Orlando Magic Dancers worked in tandem with former Globetrotter Curly Neal and Stuff the Magic Mascot.
Fred “Curly” Neal (1942-2020) - Blackpast
Jun 9, 2021 · Fred “Curly” Neal was a basketball legend for the world famous Harlem Globetrotters and became a global icon while representing the sport around the world. During his 22-year career with the Harlem Globetrotters, Neal …
Amway Arena - Wikipedia
Amway Arena (originally known as Orlando Arena and later TD Waterhouse Centre) was an indoor arena located in Orlando, Florida. It was part of the Orlando Centroplex, a sports and entertainment complex located in Downtown Orlando. The arena was the former home of the Orlando Magic of the NBA and the Orlando Titans of the NLL.