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Reece 'Goose' Tatum(1921-1967)

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Reece 'Goose' Tatum was born on 3 May 1921 in El Dorado, Arkansas, USA. He was an actor, known for The Harlem Globetrotters (1951), Go Man Go (1954) and Basketball Headliners of 1951 (1951). He was married to Nona. He died on 18 January 1967 in El Paso, California, USA.
BornMay 3, 1921
DiedJanuary 18, 1967(45)
BornMay 3, 1921
DiedJanuary 18, 1967(45)
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Known for

The Harlem Globetrotters (1951)
The Harlem Globetrotters
6.1
  • 'Goose' Tatum - Globetrotter
  • 1951
Go Man Go (1954)
Go Man Go
6.4
  • Self - Harlem Globetrotter
  • 1954
Basketball Headliners (1956)
Basketball Headliners of 1951
Short
  • Self - Harlem Globetrotters
  • 1951
Ed Sullivan in The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)
The Ed Sullivan Show
7.9
TV Series
  • Self

Credits

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Actor

  • The Harlem Globetrotters (1951)
    The Harlem Globetrotters
    6.1
    • 'Goose' Tatum - Globetrotter
    • 1951

Personal details

  • Height
    • 6′ 5″ (1.96 m)
  • Born
    • May 3, 1921
    • El Dorado, Arkansas, USA
  • Died
    • January 18, 1967
    • El Paso, California, USA(heart attack)
  • Spouse
    • Nona(divorced, 2 children)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2011.

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