Marques Haynes

Widely regarded as the world's finest ballhandler during his 40-plus year career in basketball spent with the Harlem Globetrotters (1947-53, 1972-79) and the Magicians (1953-72, 1981-1983), MARQUES HAYNES enjoyed international fame as a basketball entertainer and athlete. A native of Sand Springs, Oklahoma, Haynes' basketball career began at Booker T. Washington High School where he led the school to a high school national championship in 1941 and was named a Second Team scholastic All-America that season. Haynes then starred collegiately at Langston University (1942-46), where he was a four-time All-State, All- Conference and team MVP selection. Haynes led Langston in scoring all four years and led the university to a 112-3 record, a mark that included a 59-game winning streak. The acrobatic Haynes caught the attention of Abe Saperstein, owner of the Harlem Globetrotters in 1946, during a game in which Langston defeated the Globetrotters, 74-70. Following graduation, Haynes joined the