Sam "Boom Boom" Wheeler

Sam Wheeler was part of the Harlem Globetrotters.[1] Wheeler was also a member of the Magicians.[2] He joined the team in 1950 and spent several years with them.[3] He was born in November 25, 1924 and died on April 17, 1989.[4] He died in St. Louis.[5] Wheeler was also a veteran of the Negro National League.[6]

References

  1. "1946 Harlem Globetrotters". Thegardenisland.com. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
  2. "Ebony". google.com. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
  3. "Ex-Harlem Globetrotter Wheeler Dead at 64". Tulsa World. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
  4. http://www.nytimes.com/1989/04/18/obituaries/no-headline-950989.html NYTimes Retrieved 27 March 2015.
  5. "Football: Tex Schramm was expected to resign as president...". tribunedigital-chicagotribune. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
  6. "Sam Wheeler Negro League Statistics & History - Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
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