Fred "Curly" Neal, a Harlem Globetrotters icon who played in more than 6,000 games, has died, the team announced Thursday. He was 77. Neal played in 97 countries. On Feb. 15, 2008, Curly became just ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — He was a Dudley High alum known for this action on the hardwood and would soon capture the world with his talent. For years, Fred ‘Curly’ Neal has delighted basketball fans as one ...

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 outside of ...

Greensboro native Fred “Curly” Neal, who dribbled his way into history as a member of the Harlem Globetrotters exhibition basketball team for 22 years, died today at his home near Houston. Neal, 77, ...

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 outside of ...

SAN FRANCISCO — The job requirements for being a Harlem Globetrotter go beyond the silly slickness and parlor-trick moves. There’s also the matter of showcasing charisma, a difficult thing to hone on ...

Even at 67, the still-fit Fred "Curly" Neal is quick to twirl a basketball on three fingers and -- for just a moment -- on the top of his shaved head. It was, after all, Neal's extraordinary ...

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 announced Neal's death, but did not ...