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In 1946, Langston was invited to play an exhibition game against the
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First person interview conducted on
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TV show. After leaving the Globetrotters again in 1979, he played for
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753:. The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Archived from
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that would have made him the second-highest paid player in the
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Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture – Haynes, Marques
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and received a $ 25 church scholarship to play basketball for
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964:"Hall of Fame Harlem Globetrotter Marques Haynes dies at 89"
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Members of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
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727:. Harlem Globetrotters. August 2, 2012. Archived from
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National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame inductees
807:"Harlem Globetrotter Great Marques Haynes Dies at 89"
615:. Harlem Globetrotters. May 22, 2015. Archived from
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Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame inductees
697:"Hall of Famer Haynes talks family, life in hoops"
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342:Haynes died at the age of 89 on May 22, 2015, in
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990:"Pearson, Casillas among hall of fame inductees"
908:. NBA D-League. January 14, 2011. Archived from
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322:. That year, he also joined the staff of the
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318:. In 2011, he was inducted into the
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783:. November 16, 2011. Archived from
751:"Hall of Famers: Marques O. Haynes"
666:Townsend, Brad (February 8, 2010).
306:Haynes spent his twilight years in
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880:Wilt Chamberlain (May 23, 2015).
133:Basketball Hall of Fame as player
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3544:1965–66 Texas Western men's team
638:Brinkley, Brian (May 22, 2015).
466:Tramel, Jimmie (June 25, 2008).
392:The March 16, 2022 game between
346:. His death was stated to be of
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1016:"Marques Haynes Game"
886:(Short). YouTube: NBA
859:San Jose Mercury News
587:"Ceaser "Zip" Gayles"
468:"Globetrotting tales"
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255:Philadelphia Warriors
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95:Booker T. Washington
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3615:2015 deaths
3610:1926 births
2970:R. Williams
2965:G. Williams
2940:Tomjanovich
2935:J. Thompson
2560:Fitzsimmons
2530:DĂaz-Miguel
2108:Chamberlain
2032:T. Thompson
2027:C. Thompson
1772:DeBusschere
1621:D. Thompson
1276:Cooper-Dyke
1236:Blazejowski
1136:Alex Hannum
1115:Arnie Risen
472:Tulsa World
236:Jesse Owens
232:West Berlin
122:Point guard
113:(1942–1946)
91:High school
3604:Categories
3323:Schabinger
3318:Saperstein
3273:L. O'Brien
3268:J. O'Brien
3248:Morgenweck
3183:M. Jackson
2945:VanDerveer
2860:B. Russell
2835:Richardson
2765:F. McGuire
2760:A. McGuire
2705:Krzyzewski
2670:P. Jackson
2500:Chancellor
2480:Carnesecca
2363:Washington
2313:B. Russell
2228:Lovellette
2198:W. Johnson
2138:DeBernardi
2017:O. Schmidt
2012:E. Schmidt
1882:G. Johnson
1877:L. Jackson
1747:Cunningham
1566:J. Russell
1476:D. McGuire
1416:M. Johnson
1411:D. Johnson
1105:Larry Bird
1001:2023-05-06
408:References
196:Zip Gayles
149:basketball
55:1926-03-10
3436:Garretson
3338:Stanković
3303:Reinsdorf
3208:J. Krause
3188:Jernstedt
3158:Henderson
3118:Garfinkel
3073:Colangelo
3028:Barksdale
2920:Tarkanian
2750:McCutchan
2550:Ferrándiz
2485:Carnevale
2328:Semjonova
2273:S. Murphy
2248:M. Malone
2208:M. Krause
2113:T. Cooper
1952:C. Miller
1947:Mikkelsen
1917:K. Malone
1762:Dandridge
1757:Dalipagić
1742:C. Cooper
1737:Catchings
1626:Vandivier
1601:Steinmetz
1551:Robertson
1506:C. Murphy
1486:R. Miller
1466:McDermott
1441:Lieberman
1401:Jeannette
1216:Archibald
1025:March 15,
364:Bob Cousy
328:farm team
3471:Nucatola
3413:Referees
3328:St. John
3293:Raveling
3283:Podoloff
3253:Naismith
3233:McLendon
3193:R. Jones
3148:Harrison
3128:Gottlieb
3113:Fleisher
3083:Davidson
3078:Costello
3053:W. Brown
3048:H. Brown
3018:Ackerman
2980:Woolpert
2905:Stringer
2890:D. Smith
2825:Popovich
2775:Meanwell
2770:McLendon
2735:Loeffler
2620:Heinsohn
2615:Hatchell
2605:Harshman
2590:Gomelsky
2545:Driesell
2465:Calipari
2455:L. Brown
2420:Auriemma
2415:Auerbach
2410:Anderson
2405:P. Allen
2400:Alexeeva
2338:Thurmond
2308:Robinson
2283:Olajuwon
2268:Mourning
2258:Meneghin
2238:Macauley
2233:Lapchick
2203:Johnston
2183:Houbregs
2168:Griffith
2158:Gallatin
2128:Crawford
2052:N. White
1962:Nowitzki
1937:McGinnis
1912:Luisetti
1887:B. Jones
1857:Heinsohn
1837:Havlicek
1727:R. Brown
1680:Forwards
1656:J. White
1651:Westphal
1606:Stockton
1591:K. Smith
1571:Schommer
1546:Richmond
1531:Petrović
1491:Moncrief
1446:Maravich
1426:S. Jones
1421:K. Jones
1371:Hardaway
1341:Goodrich
1336:GinĂłbili
1321:Friedman
1311:Endacott
1241:Borgmann
1211:R. Allen
811:ABC News
564:Archived
330:for the
118:Position
111:Langston
3486:Shirley
3481:Rudolph
3476:Quigley
3466:Nichols
3461:Mihalik
3451:Kennedy
3441:Hepbron
3426:Enright
3421:Bavetta
3403:Zollner
3373:Valvano
3368:Trester
3313:Sanders
3198:Kennedy
3088:Douglas
3068:Clifton
3043:Biasone
3033:Baumann
2985:Wootten
2960:Wilkens
2910:Summitt
2900:Stevens
2895:Stanley
2880:Shelton
2875:Sharman
2810:Novosel
2805:Nikolić
2740:Lonborg
2730:Litwack
2720:Leonard
2715:Lambert
2645:Huggins
2640:Holzman
2610:Haskins
2575:Gardner
2510:Conradt
2475:Carlson
2460:Calhoun
2450:Boeheim
2425:Barmore
2395:Adelman
2387:Coaches
2353:Wallace
2348:Wachter
2323:Sampson
2318:Sabonis
2278:Mutombo
2213:Kurland
2193:Jackson
2173:Gruenig
2163:Gilmore
2148:Donovan
2133:Daniels
2103:Bellamy
2081:Centers
2072:Yardley
2062:Wilkins
2007:Schayes
1987:Pullins
1982:Pollard
1922:McClain
1852:Haywood
1842:Hawkins
1812:Garnett
1787:English
1777:Dehnert
1767:Dantley
1722:Bradley
1717:Boswell
1692:Barkley
1666:Woodard
1661:Wilkens
1611:Swoopes
1586:Sharman
1556:Rodgers
1536:Phillip
1471:McGrady
1451:Marcari
1406:Jenkins
1396:Iverson
1316:Frazier
1306:Edwards
1296:Drexler
1286:Dampier
1271:Clayton
1251:Brennan
1221:Beckman
1196:Players
1098:Players
973:May 22,
947:May 23,
916:May 22,
890:July 7,
865:May 23,
791:May 23,
761:May 23,
735:May 23,
706:May 23,
677:May 23,
646:May 23,
623:May 23,
597:May 23,
546:May 23,
507:May 23,
477:May 23,
448:May 23,
385:player
301:Chicago
107:College
3398:Winter
3378:Vitale
3353:Taylor
3343:Steitz
3308:Ripley
3288:Porter
3263:Newton
3258:Newell
3243:Morgan
3238:Mokray
3218:Liston
3203:Knight
3173:Hinkle
3168:Hickox
3143:Harris
3138:Gulick
3133:Granik
3123:Gavitt
3108:Fisher
3023:Attles
3013:Abbott
2990:Wright
2975:Wooden
2930:Teague
2925:Taylor
2915:Sutton
2845:Rubini
2830:Ramsay
2820:Pitino
2800:Nelson
2795:Mulkey
2785:Miller
2755:McGraw
2710:Kundla
2700:Knight
2695:Keogan
2690:Keaney
2675:Julian
2655:Hurley
2650:Hughes
2635:Hobson
2625:Hickey
2600:Hannum
2595:Gunter
2565:Gaines
2535:Diddle
2505:Chaney
2490:Carril
2368:Whalen
2358:Walton
2343:Unseld
2293:Parish
2288:O'Neal
2253:McAdoo
2243:Maciel
2223:Leslie
2218:Lanier
2123:Cowens
2093:Barlow
2067:Worthy
2057:Wilkes
2047:Webber
2042:Walker
2037:Twyman
2022:Stokes
2002:Rodman
1997:Ramsey
1977:Pippen
1972:Pierce
1967:Pettit
1957:Mullin
1942:McHale
1872:Hudson
1867:Howell
1797:Foster
1792:Erving
1782:Duncan
1702:Baylor
1687:Arizin
1671:Wooden
1636:Wanzer
1616:Thomas
1596:Staley
1581:Sedran
1561:Roosma
1526:Payton
1521:Parker
1496:Monroe
1481:Meyers
1461:Martin
1431:Jordan
1391:Isaacs
1381:Holman
1376:Haynes
1366:Hanson
1361:Hammon
1356:Guerin
1351:Grentz
1331:Gervin
1301:Dumars
1291:Davies
1266:Cheeks
1256:Bryant
1204:Guards
817:22 May
642:. KFOR
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370:, and
354:Legacy
81:, U.S.
64:, U.S.
3511:Teams
3501:Walsh
3496:Tobey
3491:Strom
3456:Leith
3431:Evans
3393:Wilke
3388:Welts
3383:Wells
3363:Tower
3358:Thorn
3348:Stern
3333:Stagg
3278:Olsen
3223:Lloyd
3213:Lemon
3178:Irish
3153:Hearn
3103:Fagan
3098:Embry
2955:Watts
2885:Sloan
2865:Sachs
2840:Riley
2815:Olson
2790:Moore
2780:Meyer
2745:Magee
2725:Lewis
2685:Keady
2630:Hixon
2570:Gamba
2555:Fitch
2540:Drake
2445:Blood
2440:Blair
2430:Barry
2333:Sikma
2303:Risen
2263:Mikan
2188:Issel
2153:Ewing
2143:Divac
2118:Ćosić
2098:Beaty
1992:Radja
1907:Lucas
1902:KukoÄŤ
1897:Korać
1847:Hayes
1832:Hagan
1822:Gates
1817:Gasol
1802:Fulks
1752:Curry
1697:Barry
1576:Scott
1541:Posey
1501:Moore
1386:Hyatt
1346:Greer
1326:Galis
1281:Cousy
1261:Cervi
1246:Braun
1226:Belov
1124:Coach
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3298:Reid
3228:Lobo
3163:Hepp
3093:Duer
3063:Buss
3058:Bunn
2950:Wade
2870:Self
2855:Rush
2850:Rupp
2680:Karl
2665:Izzo
2585:Gill
2580:Gaze
2525:Dean
2520:Daly
2515:Crum
2495:Case
2470:Cann
2435:Bess
2298:Reed
1892:King
1862:Hill
1827:Gola
1807:Gale
1732:Cash
1712:Bosh
1707:Bird
1646:West
1631:Wade
1516:Page
1511:Nash
1436:Kidd
1231:Bing
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975:2015
949:2015
918:2015
892:2017
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