Goose Tatum
20th-century American professional basketball and baseball player / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Reece "Goose"[1] Tatum (May 31, 1921[a] – January 18, 1967) was an American Negro league baseball and basketball player. In 1942, he was signed to the Harlem Globetrotters and had an 11-year career with the team. He later formed his own team known as the Harlem Magicians with former Globetrotters player Marques Haynes. He is a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame. Tatum's number 50 is retired by the Globetrotters.
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Born | (1921-05-31)May 31, 1921[a] El Dorado, Arkansas, US[a] |
Died | January 18, 1967(1967-01-18) (aged 45) El Paso, Texas, US |
Resting place | Fort Bliss National Cemetery |
Education | Booker T. Washington High School (El Dorado, Arkansas) |
Occupation(s) | professional basketball and baseball player, entertainer, World War II Veteran |
Years active | 1937–1943, 1946–1966 |
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Sport | baseball (1937–1943, 1946–49), basketball (1941–42, 1946–1966) |
Team | Louisville Black Colonels (1937) Memphis Red Sox (1941) Birmingham Black Barons (1942) Harlem Globetrotters (1941–42, 1946–1954) Indianapolis Clowns (1943, 1946–49) Harlem Magicians / Stars / Trotters / Roadkings (1953–1966) Detroit Stars (unknown) |
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