Hard times for the real Earl the Pearl
One of the stars of our beloved mid-'70s New York Knicks has been having his medical issues. Which is truly sad, because in his prime, the man had, as they used to say, "more moves than Ex-Lax." We wish him and his family peace through his current ordeals.
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Comments (7)
God you're old.
Posted by L. Compton | January 22, 2012 10:06 AM
Its not just old boxers or football guys who have life long injuries from playing.I've seen many basketball players (Bill Walton especially)who walked like old men not long after their playing days ended.
Posted by john dull | January 22, 2012 10:22 AM
Life-threatening vitamin D deficiency. Seriously.
Posted by dyspeptic | January 22, 2012 10:44 AM
Yeah, dyspeptic. Lots of that goes around in the northern hemispheres, especially tough for African-Americans. A significant problem in the PNW.
A big factor in the cancer pandemic, heart & circulatory diseases, widespread undiagnosed hypothyroidism and its associated pathologies (see http://www.brodabarnes.org/ & "Hypothyroidism: The Unsuspected Illness" by Broda Barnes, M.D. http://www.powells.com/biblio/7-9780690010299-9 ), and lots of immunodeficiency-caused illness (arthritis, lupus -- http://lupus.webmd.com/news/20111107/vitamin-d-shows-early-promise-against-lupus -- and many others), as well as mental health.
Posted by Mojo | January 22, 2012 10:57 AM
The Pearl's greatest days were with the old Baltimore Bullets. Astounding!
Ultimate Earl "The Pearl" Monroe highlight reel
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkQrtrlQYpI
Thanks for posting, Jack!
Posted by Mojo | January 22, 2012 11:01 AM
That's sad, he used to have that spin move. I saw Walt Frazxier on TV and he looked in pretty good shape.
Posted by Steve | January 22, 2012 2:33 PM
Earl and Clyde were the best backcourt. West and Goodrich were fine but nothing like the flash and dash of those two. Get well soon.
Posted by George | January 24, 2012 11:44 AM