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Name: Earl   Manigault

Age: 13

Gender: Male

Relation: Open

About Me: September 7, 1944 – May 15, 1998

Website: EarlManigault.com

Hometown: New York City

Current City: New York City

Country: United States

Occupation: DUNKS

Companies: "Walk Away From Drugs" tournament

Schools: Benjamin Franklin High School, Johnson C. Smith University.

Interests and Hobbies: He was only 6'1", but wore ankle weights constantly during practice as a child which helped him
to build up tremendous jumping ability. He once dunked two-handed during a game from near the
foul line over two players much taller than himself (Vaughn Harper 6'6", Val Reed 6'8").[3] He
once reverse dunked 36 times in a row to win a $60 bet.[4] But to prove dunking wasn't his
only skill, he would practice hundreds of shots each day, making him a deadly long-range
shooter as well. Manigault played with some of the best players of his day, such as Earl
Monroe, Connie Hawkins, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who went as far as calling Manigault the
greatest player he had ever seen. When Abdul-Jabbar finished his career with the Los Angeles
Lakers and had his number retired at the Los Angeles Forum, he was asked who was the greatest
player he had played with or against. After a long silence, he answered, "That would have to be
"The Goat",".[cite this quote]

Favorite Movies/Shows: In 1996, HBO aired a TV movie about Manigault's life entitled Rebound: The Legend of Earl "The
Goat" Manigault, starring Don Cheadle in the title role.

Favorite Music: Miles Davis III (May 26, 1926 – September 28, 1991) was an American jazz trumpeter,
bandleader, and composer. Widely considered one of the most influential musicians of the
20th century, Miles Davis was, with his musical groups, at the forefront of several major
developments in jazz music including cool jazz, hard bop, free jazz, and fusion. Many
well-known jazz musicians made their names as members of Davis's ensembles, including John
Coltrane, Herbie Hancock, Bill Evans, Wayne Shorter, Chick Corea, John McLaughlin, Cannonball
Adderley, Gerry Mulligan, Tony Williams, George Coleman, J. J. Johnson, Keith Jarrett, John
Scofield and Kenny Garrett.

Favorite Books: This is a book which every high school and perhaps junior high school student should
read. Jerry Izenberg, Newark Star Ledger A tough, streetwise novel packed with an important
message for your readers. Ambassador Andrew Young Earl "The Goat" Manigault had what it
takes to become a superstar: incredible leaping ability, great timing, and unstoppable moves.
He set a New York City junior high school record by scoring 52 points in one game. In high
school and on the playgrounds of Harlem, he astonished opponents with his acrobatic shots,
including the patented double dunk. Although seventy-two colleges offered him scholarships,
lack of discipline and bad breaks sent Manigault stumbling into a world of heroin addiction and
petty crimes for three years. He succumbed to the fast lane life that sapped the lives of so
many of his friends in the 1960s. The Goat kicked the habit, however, and then returned to
Harlem to start his own summer basketball league for black youth. This inspiring story of how
one man rebuilt his life is told with vivid, no-holds-barred descriptions of the harshness,
humor and love in today's inner city. Double Dunk (First published: 1981, Hollloway
House) Barry Beckham List Price: $10.95 $8.95 *internet discount*, 164 pp., paperback ISBN
0-931761-24-7