Fred “Curly” Neal
Basketball
Inducted: 2008
- High school star at Greensboro Dudley
- Averaged more than 23 points per game and led Johnson C. Smith to CIAA title as a senior at
- Fame came as one of the truly magical dribblers and shooters in history as a member of the Harlem Globetrotters
- Played in more than 6,000 games in 97 countries from 1963-1985 for the Globetrotters
- Known for his infection smile, honored in the Globetrotters’ prestigious “Legends” ring