Classic SI Photos of Earl "The Pearl" Monroe

Classic SI Photos of Earl "The Pearl" Monroe

1968

Phillip Leonian/SI

Earl "The Pearl" Monroe

1968

Walter Iooss Jr./SI

Earl "The Pearl" Monroe and Howard Komives

1969

Walter Iooss Jr./SI

Earl "The Pearl" Monroe

1971 NBA Finals

Walter Iooss Jr./SI

Earl "The Pearl" Monroe and Oscar Robertson

1973

Lane Stewart/SI

Earl "The Pearl" Monroe

1973 Eastern Conference Semifinals

Lane Stewart/SI

Earl "The Pearl" Monroe and Archie Clark

1973 Eastern Conference Semifinals

James Drake/SI

Earl "The Pearl" Monroe and Phil Chenier

1973 Eastern Conference Finals

John D. Hanlon/SI

Earl "The Pearl" Monroe and Dave Cowens

1973 NBA Finals

Walter Iooss Jr./SI

Earl "The Pearl" Monroe and Jerry West

1973 NBA Finals

Walter Iooss Jr./SI

Earl "The Pearl" Monroe, Jerry West and Jim McMillian (left)

1973

Walter Iooss Jr./SI

Earl "The Pearl" Monroe and Dean Meminger (left)

1978

Walter Iooss Jr./SI

Earl "The Pearl" Monroe

1978

Walter Iooss Jr./SI

Earl "The Pearl" Monroe

1986

Ronald C. Modra/SI

Earl "The Pearl" Monroe and Walt Frazier

2005

Michael J. LeBrecht II/SI

Earl "The Pearl" Monroe