RIP: Marques Haynes
Former Harlem Globetrotter and Basketball Hall of Famer, Marques Haynes, died today at the age of 89 of natural causes in Plano, Texas.
Haynes was regarded as one of the greatest, if not the greatest dribblers in basketball history, having been estimated at being able to dribble six times per second, but that was not all he could do on the court as he was regarded as a great basketball player.
Marques Haynes would join the Harlem Globetrotters in 1947 and emerge as the team’s marquee attraction. Haynes would stay with the team until 1953, but not to join the National Basketball Association, specifically the Philadelphia Warriors who had made him a very lucrative offer. Haynes would form the Harlem Magicians, a barnstorming team of which he was the star, a deal in which he felt he could make the most money.
Haynes would mend fences with the Trotters in the early 70’s and was the team’s player/coach. He would finally retire in 1992 and while there is no accurate amount of just how many games he played it is estimated that he probably played more than anybody.
We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to extend our condolences to the friends and family of Marques Haynes.
