Earl “The Pearl” Monroe turns 80 Thursday. And if you don’t know who that is, let’s change that. Before the NBA had a 3-point line, before players routinely dribbled behind their back to ...

Vernon Earl Monroe is a retired American professional ... at the national level while playing basketball for the then-Division II Winston-Salem State University. He averaged 7.1 points in his ...

Earl Monroes twisting ... quot; Under Hall of Fame coach Clarence Gaines, Monroe became a collegiate star of considerable stature at Winston-Salem State winning the College Division national ...