Vernon Earl Monroe

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Vernon Earl Monroe is a Hall of Fame American basketball player renowned for his flashy, creative playing style and NBA success with the Baltimore Bullets and New York Knicks in the 1960s and 1970s.

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Vernon Earl Monroe canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf National Basketball Association player
basketball player
human
achievement NBA champion with the New York Knicks
alsoKnownAs Black Jesus
Earl "The Pearl" Monroe
Earl "The Pearl" Monroe
surface form: Earl Monroe
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
ethnicGroup African-American
familyName Monroe
fieldOfWork basketball playing
sports
genre professional sports
givenName Vernon
hallOfFameInduction Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
hallOfFameStatus Hall of Fame player
hasHonor induction into the Basketball Hall of Fame
influenced later generations of NBA guards
league National Basketball Association
memberOfSportsTeam Baltimore Bullets
New York Knicks
middleName Earl
notableAchievement recognized as one of the most exciting guards of his era
notableFor creative ball-handling
flashy playing style
scoring ability
notableWork contributions to Baltimore Bullets success
contributions to New York Knicks success
occupation professional basketball player
playedFor Baltimore Bullets
surface form: Baltimore Bullets in the NBA

New York Knicks in the NBA
positionPlayed point guard
shooting guard
residence United States of America
sexOrGender male
sport basketball
styleOfPlay creative
entertaining
flashy
timePeriodOfActivity 1960s
1970s

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Earl Monroe (honored) fullName Vernon Earl Monroe
subject surface form: Earl Monroe
Earl Monroe (honored) birthName Vernon Earl Monroe
subject surface form: Earl Monroe
Earl the Pearl fullName Vernon Earl Monroe