Earl Monroe Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
Vernon Earl "The Pearl" Monroe (born November 21, 1944) is an American former professional basketball player known for his flamboyant dribbling, passing, and play-making.
Full Name
Earl Monroe
Net Worth
$3 Million
Date Of Birth
November 21, 1944
Place Of Birth
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Height
1.91 m
Weight
84 kg
Profession
Coach, Basketball player
Education
Winston-Salem State University, John Bartram High School
All-NBA Team, NBA Rookie of the Year Award, NBA All-Rookie Team
Movies
Black Magic
Star Sign
Scorpio
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Fact
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Inducted into the International Sports Hall of Fame in 2013.
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Has type 2 diabetes.
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Played for Winston-Salem State (1963-1967). Four-year letter winner. Sporting News First-Team All-America (1966). All-America (1966, 1967). Holds Division II single season record for most points in a season (1,326, 41.5 ppg) in 1967. Outstanding player in NCAA College Division Tournament (MVP). NCAA College Division All-Tournament Team (1967). Enshrined in NAIA Hall of Fame (1975). NAIA Golden Anniversary Team (1986).
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NBA Rookie of the Year (1968). All-NBA First Team (1969). Four-time NBA All-Star (1969, 1971, 1975, 1977). On Feb. 6, 1970, set an NBA record with 13 points in one overtime in a double overtime victory over Detroit; now second best. NBA 50th Anniversary All-Time Team (1996). Knicks retired his jersey (#15) in 1986. * * *
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Professional basketball player.
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Played for the National Basketball Association's (NBA) Baltimore Bullets (1967-1971) and New York Knicks (1971-1980).
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Enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1990.