Harlem Globetrotters Legend Geese Ausbie Dies at 88

Harlem Globetrotters legend Hubert “Geese” Ausbie, known as the “Clown Prince of Basketball,” has died at 88, the team announced Monday. A standout at Philander Smith College in Little Rock, he joined the Globetrotters in 1961 and spent 24 years entertaining audiences with his athleticism, comedy and showmanship, becoming the team’s lead entertainer in 1978. Ausbie played in more than 100 countries and was celebrated for his community impact. He was inducted into the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame and Arkansas Black Hall of Fame, and the Globetrotters retired his No. 35 jersey in 2017.