Curly Neal
American basketball player (1942–2020)
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- Momentum0.4
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Lived 1942–2020, aged 78United States
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Updated 2026-06-21
Frederick "Curly" Neal was an American basketball player who played with the Harlem Globetrotters, instantly recognizable with his shaved bald head. Following in the footsteps of Marques Haynes, Neal became the Trotters' featured ballhandler, a key role in the team's exhibition act.
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- Harlem Globetrotters1963–1985
- Johnson C. Smith Golden Bulls basketball
19631985
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- North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame
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Historical8.2
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Completeness75.0
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- Curly NealLow confidencewikipedia · simple.wikipedia.org
- كيرلي نيلLow confidencewikipedia · ar.wikipedia.org
- كيرلى نيلLow confidencewikipedia · arz.wikipedia.org
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