Goose Tatum
Tatum on a Coca-Cola advertisement, 1954 | |
| Personal information | |
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| Birth name | Reece Tatum |
| Born | May 31, 1921[a] El Dorado, Arkansas, U.S.[a] |
| Died | January 18, 1967 (aged 45) El Paso, Texas, U.S. |
| Resting place | Fort Bliss National Cemetery |
| Education | Booker T. Washington High School (El Dorado, Arkansas) |
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| Years active | 1937–1943, 1946–1966 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Baseball (1937–1943, 1946–49), basketball (1941–42, 1946–1966) |
| Team | Louisville Black Colonels (1937) Memphis Red Sox (1941) Birmingham Black Barons (1942) Harlem Globetrotters (1941–42, 1946–1954) Indianapolis Clowns (1943, 1946–49) Harlem Magicians / Stars / Trotters / Roadkings (1953–1966) Detroit Stars (unknown) |
Reece "Goose" Tatum (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.