Park ID: M229 It was definitely a lot more honest and pure back then, and in order to actually be considered dope at any element of Hip Hop, you had to actually put your reputation on the line by being in competition. Crazy Legs: If you ever look up the Bronx and look at what was happening during those days, thats an easy answer. This program will provide dance classes and other activities that will help to influence the youth to stay on the right path throughout life. [5]. He was known for his comedic, acrobatic, and inventive style. Undoubtedly the most highly recognized name in the b-boy world, the Rock Steady Crew was first formed in 1977 in the Bronx, New York. As far as the crew in Manhattan, I was responsible for bringing in myself, Ken Swift, Ty Fly, Doze, and Kippy Dee. It was more than likely you had stick-up kids on both sides. However, the demands of recruits enabled them to reconsider After Rock Steady Crew was created in 1979. Disco was killing the artform and many b-boys had given up and gone on to other things. But Jimmy Dee and Jimmy Lee were really into breaking instead of writing. Founded in 1977, the crew's original name was the "Untouchable Their release "Hey You, The Rock Steady Crew" went gold and was a top ten chart hit in Great Britain. The New York Times called the Rock Steady Crew "the foremost breakdancing group in the world today.". 1991 was a very important year for Rock Steady Crew, when up-and-coming rapper Q-Unique gave Crazy Legs a demo tape and lobbied for the revival of Rock Steady. That night right after K.R.S One performed, led by hype man Q-Unique, Crazy Legs, Mr.Wiggles, Ken Swift and the new members Fast Feet and Kwik Step. The original founders were Jimmy D and Jojo, two early popularizers of breakdancing. HipHopDX: Can you explain to me how you got introduced to breaking? Rock Steady Crew is an American breaking and hip hop group which has become a franchise name for multiple groups in other locations. 1.70 Web2 editions published between 1984 and 2014 in German and English and held by 4 WorldCat member libraries worldwide. WebMembers Ken Swift, Crazy Legs, Frosty Freeze, and Mr. 07 For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. At that point Crazy Legs began to explore the hip hop scene in Manhattan, this meant losing contact with some of the other members of Rock Steady. The RSC holds an annual anniversary party in the Bronx, to "symbolize the preservation of the history and the evolution of Hip-Hop Culture. WebB-Girl Jazzy Jes, who hails from Thun, Switzerland, got into dancing to hip-hop at 11 years old. I put my head down in shame and wondered why my brother is embarrassing my family by throwing himself down on the floor like that. They remain active in the community and are involved in several different outreach programs, having held several food drives for NYC pantries. THE ROCK STEADY CREW FROSTY FREEZE: The first expos we really got was through the photographer Henry Chalfant [of "Style Wars" and "Subway Art" fame], Take One, who was also a graffiti writer, took us to his studio down in Soho. Located at West 98th Street and Amsterdam Avenue, this playground and the adjoining school honor four-term New York Governor Alfred Emanuel Smith (1873-1944). Others did not fare so well. from New York City (United States) active since 1978. The perfect tummy control bodysuit, a popcorn gadget, more bestsellers starting at $8. You live and you learn and you became wiser. [3] In 2012 she joined one of the oldest active and world-famous crews: the Rock Steady Crew. Active since its 1977 formation in the South Bronx, the Rock Steady Crew is both a breakdancing collective and occasional recording outlet that has spread its membership to include chapters in Japan, With breaking, you had the same type of wild people involved, but we happened to love the dance so much that when you were battling, it was really about the battle. In Japan, Rock Steady Crew Japan is led by a dancer named Crazy-A, who was one of the original Japanese break dancers. Frost got his start in 1978 with the Bronx-based Rock City Crew. by Joe-Joe. The single "Hey You (The Rock Steady Crew)" hit number 38 on the dance chart in the U.S.; it fared even better in the U.K., where sales exceeded a million copies. Jointly Operated Playground. Zip Code:10025 Community Board: It would be this Manhattan chapter that would eventually rebuild the popularity of breakdance in NYC. This time we have control over whats going on, says Crazy Legs. They would say, you guys stay steady battling. Breaking was also known as rocking. They ended up calling themselves Rock Steady Crew. Despite this, the RSC remained an entity throughout the early '00s. I fell in love with it right there. In the beginning, membership in the crew was only granted by battling with another Rock Steady member; it was a competition few people won. It wasnt anything we thought would be attainable just based on limited resources and youre looking at times that were a real struggle. The tour would lead to a short record deal with UK record label Charisma Records. HipHopDX: What were those jams like at the time? I worked with kids, aged eight to 16, where I was teaching dance, I was throwing events, I was throwing battles. to each individual member's circumstances. 163, the Alfred E. Smith School, Playground. They were also originally part of the Bronx Boys. [4] Manigaults signature move was the double dunk where he dunked the ball, caught it in mid-air, and dunked it again. Record Store Day is in full effect ALL WEEK! Crazy Legs (with the help of Mr. Wiggles) then needed to persuade Ken Swift to start dancing again in order to have Ken involved as well. Rock Steady Crew practiced their footwork and routines in Happy Warrior Playground, among other parks. The B.Boy Original For instance, Jimmy-Dee and Joe-Joe were approached by little Richie Coln A lot of these writers were really into Bombing and getting up and all that stuff. Tito 183rd, Me 2, Green Eye Joe, Braces, C.N., Les, Angel Rock, Bon 5, Lenny If people knew their history and realized what the launching pad was for Hip Hop, Im sorry but it wasnt rap. CRAZY LEGS: My cousin Lenny had brought me to battle Jimmy Dee and Jimmy Lee who, along with Jo-Jo, had already formed Rock Steady. FROSTY FREEZE: The director of Flashdance had been looking for a dancer called Norm-Ski, who was into pop-locking and all of that. The musical was called So, What Happens Now?. Freeze were asked to guest appear on the box office smash film Flashdance. Some members took an optimistic attitude and went back to school or pursued other interests. Crazy Legs is still president of the crew with Fabel being vice-president. And this was before Hip Hop was even called Hip Hop it didnt even have a name yet. This page was last modified 14:56, 8 February 2009. Freeze briefly appeared in Flashdance in 1983, and by 1984, the Rock Steady Crew had a recording contract with Virgin. Thsts All For this Post Click the image below to view an updated version of the Flashdance scene done for the final credits to documentary The Freshest Kids Its a dope documentary I urge you all to check it out. I tried it that day with my bummy ass clothes. When Charisma Records went out of business they were sold to Virgin Records who indefinitely shelved the deal. WebFull Cast & Crew See agents for this cast & crew on IMDbPro Directed by Charlie Ahearn Writing Credits (in alphabetical order) Cast (in credits order) Produced by Music by Fab 5 Freddy Chris Stein Cinematography by Clive Davidson John Foster Film Editing by Steven C. Brown (as Steve Brown) Production Management Four B.Boys". constituted the love and continuation of the art of B.Boying. word "ROCK" symbolized the concrete for the bumps and bruises sustained He wasn't a member of our crew yet, but our then-manager, Ruza Blue, told them that if they wanted Norm, they had I to use Rock Steady, too. Rasean) Kuriaki Lenny Len Lil Crazy Legs Mr. Malcolm McLarens 1983 video, Buffalo Gals, featured Rock Steady Crew, as well as several local dancers, break-dancing in this playground. My introduction to Rock Steady was literallyI met the dudes at a party and they took me to go snatch a purse. Jack McFarland, played by Sean Hayes. The son of Irish immigrants, Smith dropped out of school to help support his family. Tell us about your early days with Rock Steady. There are now Las Vegas, Orlando and Los Angeles chapters in the United States, as well as members in Japan, the United Kingdom, Italy, And Canada. The 30th anniversary climatic concert, held in Lincoln Park in Newark, NJ on July 29, 2007, featured what may have been the most impressive lineup of legendary hip hop luminaries, including EPMD, Biz Markie, Grandmaster Melle Mel, Soulsonic Force, Dana Dane, Chubb Rock, Craig G, Just-Ice, Lords of the Underground, and Naughty by Nature, as well as contemporary acts like Thirstin Howl, Planet Asia, Polyrhythm Addicts, and DJs like DJ Scratch, Q-Bert, JS-1, Tony Touch, and Evil Dee. Commissioner Stern designated it as Happy Warrior Playground in 1994 in homage to Smiths nickname. The record is hardly a b-boy anthem, but it did reach the top of the British charts. I wanted to reignite the dance scene within New York and give these people to perform and compete and feel like what I felt growing up. When I was looking at everything I was like, Wow. As governor, Smith sponsored legislation for rent control, tenant protection, low-cost housing, and equal pay for female workers. His group of dancers was originally known as the Tokyo B-Boys. Rock Steady Crew. Rock Steady Crew is an American breaking and hip hop group which has become a franchise name for multiple groups in other locations. The group's 1983 international hit song " (Hey You) The Rock Steady Crew " (from the group's first studio album Ready For Battle) peaked at No. Designed by Rachel Kramer, the rehabilitation project involved the installation of new modular play equipment, animal art, a spray shower, and new basketball courts. Rock Steady Crew In Flash DanceCLICK IMAGE TO VIEW VIDEO. Frosts appearance with Rock Steady Crew in Flashdance spread the breakdance phenomenon globally, said Joseph Schloss, a visiting scholar in the music department at New York University. He was featured in early hip hop music videos such as Afrika Bambaataa and The Soulsonic Force's "Planet Rock" and Malcolm McLaren's "Buffalo Gals". Legs and cousin Lenny len then went on to breath new life into RSC. Wayne Frosty Freeze Frost, a hip-hop pioneer whose acrobatic performance with the legendary Rock Steady Crew in the 1983 movie Flashdance helped set off a worldwide breakdancing craze, has died. Then its like, man I might have to catch a victim, I might have to go rack up in the store, steal some food or whatever it was. Next thing I know, my neighbors and my friends all came around telling me that I was on the cover of the Village Voice! My best friend who went by the name of Buck 4, he was actually murdered. Grace Adler, played by Debra Messing. At the time, I had the Rock City Crew. Mats and cardboard were unheard of back then. They also released a single called Uprock. Caught up in the diversity of the New York club scene, this move made the group and the breakdance culture bigger than New York City. Different turns of events started to then take place. It was there that the ROCK STEADY name was born despite the initial He regularly made appearances at many hip-hop events throughout the New York metropolitan area and elsewhere in the country. Two guys by the name of Jimmy Dee and Jimmy Lee are the ones who started Rock Steady. Freeze and Lil' Crazy Legs got down, Lenny-Len, and about a year and a half later, Buck 4 and Kuriaki, too, and on and on. However, the Crew kept looking forward and took their anger and disappointment and made something positive. The group's 1983 international hit song " (Hey You) The Rock Steady Crew " (from the group's first studio album Ready For Battle) peaked at No. 6 on its fourth week on the UK Singles Chart, [failed verification] and it reached the Top 10 in many European countries. People were poor and people didnt have welfare. was sent to mandatory job corps for two years. Crazy Legs: The people who owned these clubs had no use for breaking. In November of that same year Queen Elizabeth asked then to perform at the Royal Variety Performance in aid of the Artists Benevolent Fund. Rock Steady Crew is a breakdancing crew and hip hop group that was established in the Bronx, New York City in 1977. Read Full Biography. Covering events in the UK you may see me lurking in the shadows like Sherlock. Born to an international globetrotting life style now residing in the southeast of the UK. The Rock Steady Crew expanded at this time into a large family like group consisting of women, children, roller skaters, graffiti artists, and DJs. Wayne "Frosty Freeze" Frost (December 4, 1963 April 3, 2008), also known as The Freeze To Please, was an American old school hip hop b-boy known as a member of the second generation of the hip hop/breakdancing group, Rock Steady Crew. We didnt have aspirations of becoming superstars or world travelers or anything like that. In the winter season on 82 the RSC was invited to perform at the Ritz nightclub that included a list of notable performers such as punk group, Bow Wow Wow, Afrika Bambaataa and the Jazzy 5. HipHopDX: Janette Beckman told me about the first Hip Hop show in London in 1982 and seeing you. Members Ken Swift, Crazy Legs, Frosty Freeze, and Mr. Although none of the current members of his chapter had battled anyone from the Rock Steady Crew they had already gained the respect of Crazy Legs and so were accepted by the Bronx chapter without question. Active since its 1977 formation in the South Bronx, the Rock Steady Crew is both a breakdancing collective and occasional recording outlet that has spread its membership to include chapters in Japan, Italy, and Great Britain. "The story of Kenny, a young hip-hop artist living in the rough slums of the Bronx with his younger brother Lee and their mother Cora. WebMembers Ken Swift, Crazy Legs, Frosty Freeze, and Mr. Manhattan chapter flourished under Crazy Legs' direction and supervision. That experience was really the high point of my life 'cause I lived out my dream of appearing in a major motion picture. Real b-boys and people who are true practitioners of it and people who are knowledgeable about the history dont use the word breakdancing because the word came from an outsider. They were pitted against rival crew, The Dynamic Rockers, which would later give them worldwide exposure. Suddenly the Crew was on the outside looking in. Since their beginning the Rock Steady Crew has come full circle. During extended pauses, or breaks, in the music, b-boys would mimic James Browns showmanship and footwork and Bruce Lees martial arts, adding their own signature moves. He pledged his allegiance to the younger members of RSC to back up any battles they got into. We became the dictators of whether this would live or not. CRAZY LEGS: Swatch watches had sponsored a battle to see which crews would get to be in Beat Street. Like many of their peers throughout NYC, a group of teenagers in the Bronx develop their simple b-boyin' moves into more complex combinations, replete with tandem routines and synchronized battling tactics. Frosty Freeze was an elder b-boy and member of the Rock City Crew but could not settle with a steady crew. They started doing routines and the crowds went nuts. He served as the president of the Empire State Building Corporation, undertook many charitable projects, gave lectures, and was active in the Catholic Church in New York City. After this performance, Crazy Legs and Frosty Freeze asked Afrika Bambaataa if they could join the Zulu Kings, considered then to be the most highly respected of the b-boy crews. WebLorenzo Soto was an actor, known for Beat Street (1984), Rock Steady Crew: (Hey You) The Rock Steady Crew (1983) and Rock Steady Crew: Uprock (1984). Myself and my cousin Lenny Len became members, two years after it formed, and we were the last two people put down with the original crew of Rock Steady. The single "Hey You (The Rock Steady Crew)" hit number 38 on the dance chart in the U.S.; it fared even better in the U.K., where sales exceeded a million copies. ..Hey You Rock Steady CrewUp Rock . Contrary to popular belief, there was a huge Puerto Rican population within Hip Hop during those. His was featured in movies such as Flashdance, Wild Style, Style Wars, and The Freshest Kids; he also appeared on the cover of The Village Voice in 1981. There was no lights on Broadway for us, there was no silver screen for usnothing like that existed in terms of an opportunity or path. Joe-Joe One person who encouraged Rock Steady Crew was Afrika Bambaataa. In 1991 Mr. Wiggles approached Crazy Legs about an idea he and Fable (Magnificent Force) had for a Hip-Hop musical. was a critics choice in The New York Times and received rave reviews in The Village Voice, The Daily News and El Diario. Although there are four elements of Hip Hop: deejaying, breaking, emceeing and graffiti writing, as rap has continued to grow over the years, the emceeing element of Hip Hop has become the predominant face of the culture and has often left the other elements outside of the public eye. Initiated by Jojo and Jimmy D., the crew has continually mutated throughout its existence; members have left the fold over the years, and those who join must first battle an existing member and win in order to be included. Peace One day at the USA Rollerink out in Queens, Rockwell and the Young City Boyswhich was Ken Swift's crew thenhad battled, but in a friendly-type way. It allowed me to focus on something that I really loved and that gave me life. We were more about the idea that we would be able to brag that we went there. Cuban Pete x Loka Prepare For The Best Bar Nun, ALBUM REVIEW: Benjamin Elia$ On The Way (KWA Studios), A new Black History Month project from Adrian Younge coming your way, Theres a new documentary out dedicated to the life of Herb Alpert, The Side Project x Mr. Reed Remix We Got Power, Behind the Production of Hip Hop HeadUcatorz Teaching at Home, Golden Era Hip-Hop Radio (Mastermind Mondays), The Big Payback vol.3 an album by Millennium Jazz dedicated to The Word Is Bond, Word is Bond Rap Radio Tidal Picks of 2022, Word is Bond Rap Radio Best of 2022 Mixset, SoulRac Getting Us Back to the Basics (WIB #553), Kingdom Kome Round Table Video Ft. Nejma Nefertiti X Onaje Jordan https://t.co/miEkCAMhvN #brooklyn #hip-hop #indie-hip-hop. [3] Soon after his defeat, Smith returned to New York City and became an active figure in municipal development. Disrespect in graffiti comes from people going over each other or people being straight-up assholes. In 1917, he became the President of the New York City Board of Aldermen, a precursor to the City Council. Theres lots of people dropping off who made major contributions to an industry and theyre never going to get recognized for it. I didnt want that to happen in vain. In addition, the WebFrost died Thursday at Mount Sinai Medical Center after a long illness, said Jorge "Fabel" Pabon, a senior vice president of the crew where Frost and other so-called b-boys (for We would go to places and be like how can we get some weed [laughs]. As of 2005 Crazy Legs is still President of the crew, with Fabel as Vice President. I made it a requirement of having to be in school you have to be doing well, otherwise, you get kicked out. We were absolutely unsuccessful that night because no one in The Bronx was walking around in those hours of the night. Afrika accepted and inducted the entire RSC as members of the Zulu Nation. Frost was known for his energetic style, intricate choreography and fearless moves including back flips and head spins. The Rock Steady Crew alleges they were taken advantage of by Charisma Records who would not allow them any creative input. Grand Master Fast Feet persuaded Crazy Legs to restart the group; Fast Feet took Crazy Legs to the hottest clubs of that time, The Circle in the Bronx and the World Famous Nell's, to name a few. The full-length Ready for Battle followed shortly after that, but legal issues prevented the group from performing for a long stretch. [4] It was not until the early part of 1981 that Crazy Legs finally got permission from Jimmy D to start a chapter of the Rock Steady Crew in Manhattan. That concept of beef was about disrespect. off the face of the earth, others relocated, others passed away and Joe-Joe Official Website of the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation, Find A Park > Happy Warrior Playground Steady Crew then became an international B.Boy sensation. As a result, a Crazy Legs: Its real simple: we were there, we contributed. You went to a party you heard MCs, you heard DJs, they would breakbeats for the b-boys and b-girls to get down and it was curated in a manner that allowed everyone to enjoy themselves. PS. Freeze briefly appeared in Flashdance in 1983, and by 1984, the Rock Steady Crew had a recording contract with Virgin. Two guys by the name of Jimmy Dee and Jimmy Lee are the ones who started Rock Steady. Crazy Legs immediately switched the affiliation of his crew from the Rockwell Association to Rock Steady Crew. The group's 1983 international hit song "(Hey You) The Rock Steady Crew" (from the group's first studio album Ready for Battle) peaked at No. last year (2018) I was bestowed with the culture award and was very humbled by the honor. Where can one buy Rock Steady Crew songs? WebCurrent and past members of Rock Steady Crew talking about some of the history of Breaking (b-boying / B-girling) Just to inform everyone that David Martinez aka Take-One, original member of Rock Steady Crew has passed. Malcolm McLarens 1983 video, Buffalo Gals, featured Rock This tour carried the RSC, Afrika Bambaataa, Fab Five Freddy, the McDonalds Double Dutch girls, numerous DJs and graffiti artists from the urban jungles of New York to London and Paris and became the very first hip hop music tour. Rock Steady Crew '77. IE 11 is not supported. A 1982 show with Afrika Bambaataa earned enough respect from the pioneer that he allowed them to join the Zulu Nation. But we empowered ourselves. Now I need to find an outfit! In 1979, Jimmy D realized the need for new blood and added in a member that would eventually be scene as a spokesman for the entire organization. Iconic b-boy Crazy Legs(born Richard Coln) is one of the true pioneers of Hip Hop culture. Where can one buy Rock Steady Crew songs? Why is that important to you? Excuse me for holding the flag upside down. one purpose. Now approaching their 21st anniversary and boasting members worldwide, no other group symbolizes the art of b-boyin' like the Rock Steady Crew. Legs then inducted two members of the Manhattan chapter, Frosty Freeze and Ken Swift,(from The Young City Boys crew, initiated after battling against Crazy Legs) as Co-Presidents. In 1965, the playground opened as P.S. The group's 1983 international hit Were making it to the Olympics. Since Tommy Boy record's New Music Seminar was in town people from all over the world were there, including Afrika Bambaataa, KRS One, King Sun, etc. How else do you occupy your time? They remain very active in the community and are involved in several different outreach programs as well as holding food drives and donating time and money to non-profit organizations. ?????? CRAZY LEGS: Teaching B-boyin' classes two days a week at The Point Community Development Center in the Bronx; Speaking on panels; judging contests; hosting events, and being a full-time daddy. Now, Crazy-A leaves it the younger members of Rock Steady Crew Japan to do the dancing. Rock Steadys finest hour of fame came when members Crazy Legs, Ken Swift, Frosty Freeze and Mr. In 2007 a remix of "Hey You, The Rock Steady Crew" by Jay C was released. the bridge and many other moves. Feeling like this lately, but I need to get surgery on my damn knee. At the time clubs would play hip hop, so Fast Feet got the DJ's like The Duke of Denmark to play the Mexican, Just Begun and James Brown. Within that length of time, the Thank you @antonio.tijerino for the opportunity. By then, of course, Legs had already started the new division of Rock Steady. While we were there, we had no real appreciation for what was going on. Its either you were dope on the spot and either won a battle or lost a battle. He was 44. Graffiti artist and close friend Zulu King Slone, who knew Frost for 15 years, said he was like a walking hip-hop culture encyclopedia.. Jo Jo was a one time hustler that learned he could gain more notoriety on the dance floor. Soon after this RSC were given the opportunity to expand their organization into a large family like group consisting of women, children, roller skaters, graffiti artists and DJs. I got the idea of trying to bring the crews together under one name. The Freshest KidsCLICK IMAGE TO VIEW VIDEO, RockSteady Crew Links Facebook Official Website Twitter . Just for fun. For instance. Some people call the playground as Rock Steady Park, for the well-known 1980s break-dancing group, Rock Steady Crew, who once frequented the park. 6 on the UK Singles Chart, and reached the top 10 in many European countries. The word "STEADY" NEW YORK - Wayne Frost, a hip-hop pioneer known as "Frosty Freeze" whose acrobatic performance with the legendary Rock Steady Crew in the 1983 hit In a 1992 performance, they received a standing ovation led by Gregory Hines at the Kennedy Center Honors where United States President George H. W. Bush, and Gregory Peck were in attendance. This crossword clue Rock Steady Crew member aka Bobbito Garcia was discovered last seen in the January 21 2022 at the USA Today Crossword. To keep the steady flow on the dance floor. Freeze Normski Prince Ken Swift Ravi Rip7 Spider Chino Swoooshh Crazy Legs also did the first Rock Steady Crew Anniversary free of charge at Rock Steady Park 99th and Amsterdam avenue in Manhattan. It consisted of four members, Joe-Joe, Easy-Mike, Jimmy-Dee, Since then, the Olympics is working to induct breaking as an official sport. In winter 1982 the Rock Steady Crew was invited to perform at the Ritz nightclub, the list of other performers that night included the post-punk group Bow Wow Wow, Afrika Bambaataa, and the Jazzy 5. In the 90s I realized for the rebirth of Rock Steady in the 90s, I wanted to change things in terms of how people got into Rock Steady. WebThe original members of Rock Steady Crew were Joe-Joe, Easy Mike, Jimmy-Dee, P-Body 170th, Jimmy Lee, Chrome, Boo-Ble, Pauly, Lime-5, Rubberband, L-Mack, Doctor Ace, Crazy Legs wanted to start a crew of his own and went back to the Bronx to get Jimmy D's permission to start a new Rock Steady chapter in Manhattan. It became a thing where they wanted to have people in there who were part of the rap industry because thats something that can be mass-produced thats something that can draw bigger crowds. Rock The original members of Rock Steady Crew were Joe-Joe, HipHopDX: When did you realize that Hip Hop could really be used as a tool to make a change? The Bronx Boys Acreage: We were looking at desperate social and economic times. The two man team of Jo Jo and Jimmy D were the original founders. Todays post as you can blatantly see is on the legendery Rock Steady Crew. One of the things we were missing growing up as kids within our world of Hip Hop was that no one was pushing education on us. What were the people like? They took us out, but since we had some skills, they put us down and invited us to go down with them against crews like Starchild La Rock and Rockwell Association. He ran as a Democrat, but lost the election to Republican Herbert Hoover (1874-1964). Of course, your skills would have to be on point and the relationships have to be good with the crew. FROSTY FREEZE: In the summer of 1980, I had met Crazy Legs at a park down on 84th Street and Columbus. The basketball area of the park honors the memory of Earl The Goat Manigault (1944-1998), a gifted basketball player and well-known community leader.