Photo: Earl Monroe retired Winston Salem State University jersey, where he won a national championship with the Rams.Before Earl Monroe dazzled NBA fans with his flamboyant game, the Hall of Famer honed his skills at little Winston-Salem State University under the tutelage of legendary coach Clarence "Big House" Gaines.
The 6-3 guard's wizardry earned him several nicknames, including Earl the Pearl, Black Jesus and Thomas Edison — because of the moves he invented. Monroe, who averaged 41.7 points his senior year at WSSU, is one of the subjects of an upcoming film on historically black colleges and universities, "Black Magic."
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For you young college and high school students, you don't know beans about basketball unless you have watched Earl "The Pearl" Monroe shake and bake with Walt "Clyde" Frazier. These clips are no accident, but hall of fame material. You will enjoy watching them...
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Earl "The Pearl" Monroe, Career Game Hightlights
