Hot Springs in Garland County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)

Hubert ‘Geese’ Ausbie

Basketball

— Hot Springs Arkansas Walk of Fame —

Hubert ‘Geese’ Ausbie Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 14, 2024

1. Hubert ‘Geese’ Ausbie Marker

Inscription.
Clown Prince from 1961-1985 of world famous Harlem Globetrotters • High School First Team Player of the Century • All American at Philander Smith College and was 3rd highest scorer in nation • Performed over 25 times on ABC Sports specials • ’94 awarded the Legends Ring • Is team’s VP of Global Ambassadors

Little Rock, Arkansas • Inducted 2004

Erected by Hot Springs Arkansas Walk of Fame.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Entertainment • Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1961.

Location. 34° 30.64′ N, 93° 3.231′ W. Marker is in Hot Springs, Arkansas, in Garland County. It is at the intersection of Central Avenue (State Highway 7) and Spring Street, on the right when traveling north on Central Avenue. The marker is embedded in the sidewalk on the west side of the Hot Springs City Visitor Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 629 Central Avenue, Hot Springs National Park AR 71901, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Arkansas’ Ouachita Mountains.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Helen Gurley Brown (here, next to this marker); Randy Goodrum (here, next to this marker); Sonny Burgess and The Pacers (here, next to this marker); Barbara Fairchild (here, next to this marker);

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Pat Day (here, next to this marker); Mark Davis (here, next to this marker); Steve Stephens (here, next to this marker); Jack Fleck (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hot Springs.

Also see . . . Hubert Ausbie (Wikipedia).

Excerpt: Hubert Eugene "Geese" Ausbie (born April 25, 1938) is a retired professional basketball player. Ausbie was offered contracts by Major League Baseball's Chicago Cubs and National Basketball Association teams. However, he joined the Harlem Globetrotters. Ausbie gained fame as a Globetrotter from 1961 to 1985. After the retirement of Meadowlark Lemon, Ausbie took his place as the "Clown Prince of Basketball" for his dazzling play and irrepressible pranks on the court. Ausbie retired from the team in 1985. In 1994, he received a Globetrotters Legends ring, a recognition given to only a few elite former players. The next year, he became head coach and manager of operations for the Globetrotters. His jersey number 35 was retired by the Globetrotters on January 31, 2017, during the Globetrotters' game at Verizon Arena in North Little Rock, Arkansas.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 13, 2024

2. Hubert ‘Geese’ Ausbie Marker

Looking east from Central Avenue; it is the leftmost of four markers in this photo. The Hot Springs City Visitor Center is in the background.

(Submitted on January 20, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Credits. This page was last revised on January 20, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 20, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 147 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 20, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.