#Earl The Pearl Monroe

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Winston-Salem State beat Southwest Missouri State 77-74 to become the first HBCU to win a national championship on March 17, 1967.

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Vernon Earl Monroe (born November 21, 1944) is an American former professional basketball player. He played for two teams, the Baltimore Bullets and the New York Knicks, during his career in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Both teams have retired Monroe's number. Due to his on-court success and flashy style of play, Monroe was given the nicknames "Black Jesus" and "Earl the Pearl". Monroe was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1990. In 1996, Monroe was named as one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History, and in 2021, Monroe was named as one of the 75 greatest players in NBA history.

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Happy 79th birthday Earl the Pearl Monroe!🗽🎂

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Reason number 956 why I love my job; an NBA legend passing me the ball. A couple of my fave outtakes from my shoot of basketball Hall of Famer Earl "the Pearl" Monroe. And a bts shot by writer Paul Schwartzman. And if you didn't read his story on Earl, you should.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2024/11/21/earl-monroe-nba-knicks-bullets/

[lboogie1906]

Vernon Earl Monroe (November 21, 1944) is a former basketball player. He played for two teams, the Baltimore Bullets, and the New York Knicks, during his career in the NBA. Both teams have retired his number. Due to his on-court success and flashy style of play, he has been given the nicknames “Black Jesus” and “Earl the Pearl”. He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1990.

Growing up in his South Philadelphia neighborhood, he was interested in soccer and baseball more than basketball. By age 14, he was 6’3” and his interest in basketball grew, playing center during most of his youth. Some of his “shake-and-bake” style moves originated while playing on asphalt playgrounds. “I had to develop flukey-duke shots, what we call la-la, hesitating in the air as long as possible before shooting,” he said. As he was developing as a teenage player, other players would razz him.

After graduating from Jonn Bartram High School, he attended a college preparatory school affiliated with Temple University. He worked as a shipping clerk in a factory, while playing basketball at Leon Whitley’s recreation center in Philadelphia.

He has one son, Rodney, who played for the Hawks, and one daughter, Maya, who has coached in high school and college.

He was named commissioner of the US Basketball League.

He launched a new candy company, NBA Candy Store

He has been serving as a commentator for Madison Square Garden and as commissioner of the New Jersey Urban Development Corporation.

He has been active in the President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Health, the Crown Heights Youth Collective, the Literary Assistance Fund, and the Harlem Junior Tennis Program.

He served as a spokesman for the American Heart Association.

He opened a restaurant in New York City, called The River Room.

He is a spokesman for Merck’s Journey for Control website.

He owns and operates his record label, Reverse Spin Records.

He had an endorsement deal with Jordache for a signature line of basketball sneakers.

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Earl the pearl Monroe 🏀🏀🏀🏀

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Earl “The Pearl” Monroe aka “Black Jesus” was known for his “shake-and-bake” moves, especially a spin move in the key.  This 1972-73 Topps card is a little banged up. I have a better one somewhere.

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The Rolls Royce Back-court that won a championship (1973)

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Ray Scott, NBA First Black Coach of the year 1974

Ray Scott, NBA First Black Coach of the year 1974

      Today’s guest is Ray Scott an NBA Basketball player for several years on various teams, Head Coach of the Detroit Pistons, and Named NBA Coach of the Year in 1974.  Ray Scott was the first African American to win this coveted award and was head coach at Eastern Michigan University. Ray Scott, Author of THE NBA  IN BLACK AND WHITE THE MEMOIR OF A TRAILBLAZING NBA PLAYER AND COACH. RAY SCOTT …

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

- KEN GRIFFEY JR - DAVID PORTER - EARL ‘THE PEARL’ MONROE

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The Pearl: A tribute to Knicks legend Earl Monroe

The New York Knicks have been one of the most successful and popular teams in the NBA for many years. The success of the Knicks has been built on the backs of some of the greatest players in basketball history.

One of these players is The Pearl.

Earl "The Pearl" Monroe remains one of the most beloved sports personalities in the Big Apple, and for a good reason. Today, New York sports fan Ron Phillips looks back at the Pearl's amazing basketball career and his contributions to the Knicks franchise and the Big Apple.

Monroe played for the New York Knicks from 1967 to 1976. He began his career with a winning season and went on to have a 54-28 record during the 1969-1970 season.

Monroe was an NBA All-Star from 1970 to 1974. He made history when he scored a high of 61 points in a game against the Seattle Supersonics, becoming the second player in NBA history to score 60 or more points after Wilt Chamberlain.

As Ron Phillips of New York remembers, he was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1990, making him one of only 6 Knicks players who have earned that honor. The others are Walt Frazier, Patrick Ewing, Willis Reed, Dave DeBusschere, and Dick McGuire. The Knicks also retired no. 15 in his honor.

Earl Monroe has the third highest scoring average in Knicks history; only Willis Reed and Patrick Ewing have scored more points than him. Some of his most impressive feats include 24 straight games with 20 or more points, NBA Rookie of the Year in 1968 (while playing for the Baltimore Bullets), and a career average of 18.8 points per game, Ron Phillips adds.

Who are your top five Knicks players ever? Care to share them with Ron Phillips?

Thank you for reading, and go, Knicks!!!

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Classic photo of Walt “Clyde” Frazier (right) and Earl “The Pearl” Monroe (left) in the 1970’s. Earl was drafted to the Baltimore Bullets in 1967 being the second overall pick. He had an arsenal of moves in his bag. Earl was also a dazzling ball handler and a crowd favorite. He was a good scorer as well. Earl will always be a true legend in my book….”The Pearl”!

Career: (1967-1980) Bullets, Knicks

Per: 18.8 ppg 3.0 rebs 3.9 asts

-4x allstar

-1967-1968 All-rookie

-1967-1968 Rookie of the year

-1968-69 All-Nba

-1973 NBA Champ🏆

-75th Anniversary team

-Hall of Fame🧥

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I had the honor of photographing NBA Hall of Famer Earl "the Pearl" Monroe for @washingtonpost on the occasion of their 80th birthday feature on the former New York Knicks and Washington Bullets legend and it's out today on his birthday on the front of the Sports page. Happiest of birthdays to an absolutely lovely human to work with! Outtakes to come!

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2024/11/21/earl-monroe-nba-knicks-bullets/

[lboogie1906]

Vernon Earl Monroe (born November 21, 1944) is a former basketball player. He played for two teams, the Baltimore Bullets, and the New York Knicks, during his career in the NBA. Both teams have retired his number. Due to his on-court success and flashy style-of-play, he has given the nicknames "Black Jesus" and "Earl the Pearl". He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1990. Growing up in his South Philadelphia neighborhood, he was interested in soccer and baseball more than basketball. By age 14, he was 6'3" and his interest in basketball grew, playing center during most of his youth. Some of his "shake-and-bake" style moves originated while playing on the asphalt playgrounds. "I had to develop flukey-duke shots, what we call la-la, hesitating in the air as long as possible before shooting," he said. As he was developing as a teenage player, other players would razz him. His mother gave him a blue notebook and told him to write down the names of those players. "As you get better than them," he said his mother instructed, "I want you to scratch those names out." After graduating from Jonn Bartram High School, * attended a college preparatory school affiliated with Temple University. He worked as a shipping clerk in a factory, while playing basketball at Leon Whitley's recreation center in Philadelphia. Whitley had played at Winston-Salem Teacher College on their 1953 championship team and encouraged him to attend Winston-Salem to play for coach Clarence "Big House" Gaines. #africanhistory365 #africanexcellence #omegapsiphi #grovephigrove https://www.instagram.com/p/CWi6KjFvCfF0gqMMd4wTjy-GCdHmvIBTM3oN0M0/?utm_medium=tumblr