Remembering Goose Tatum on his death anniversary
Jan 18, 2026 • Sidrah Gohar • Memorial Services / Obituaries
Source:
Google wikipedia
Reece "Goose" Tatum[1] (May 31, 1921[a] – January 18, 1967) was an American Negro league baseball and basketball player. In 1942, he was signed to the Harlem Globetrotters and had an 11-year career with the team. He later formed his own team known as the Harlem Magicians with former Globetrotters player Marques Haynes. He is a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame. Tatum's number 50 is retired by the Globetrotters.