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NFT: RIP Darryl Dawkins "Chocolate Thunder"

rut17 : 8/27/2015 2:26 pm

Pat Gallen & #8207;@PatGallenCBS3 9m9 minutes ago

Sad news from @69News - Darryl Dawkins passed away today at 58. Just saw him at Sixers draft party. Always smiling.

NOOOOO!!!

FatMan in Charlotte : 8/27/2015 2:27 pm : link

While he always carried a bit of weight, he didn't look too bad a couple months ago. Wonder if it was a heart attack.

aww man

feelflows : 8/27/2015 2:28 pm : link

RIP. A local legend here. He coached a nearby college LCCC, and didn't live far. Did a lot in the community.

From everything I've heard, a very good man.

wow

micky : 8/27/2015 2:30 pm : link

RIP

AcidTest : 8/27/2015 2:36 pm : link

remember him from his playing days with the 76ers. Terrible. Prayers to his family and friends. RIP. God bless.

Sad to hear.

Beezer : 8/27/2015 2:39 pm : link

He was Shaq before Shaq was. Unstoppable.

RIP

sad news

weeg in the bronx : 8/27/2015 2:39 pm : link

Too young

RIP

Rob in CT/NYC : 8/27/2015 2:58 pm : link

Can make an argument that he was one of the greatest high school players ever - drafted straight out of 12th grade before that was a thing.

Solid career.

He also probably committed a foul on the way to the Pearly Gates:)

If he tweaked..

FatMan in Charlotte : 8/27/2015 2:59 pm : link

St. Peter's nutsack, that would be classic!

He had more personality in his pinky

Headhunter : 8/27/2015 2:59 pm : link

than most people have in their whole bodies. Always a fun interview

he always seemed

Osi Osi Osi OyOyOy : 8/27/2015 3:05 pm : link

so happy and full of life. He carried himself with such a confident swagger. He wasn't that old and he looked pretty good, this was unexpected. RIP.

the original backboard shatterer -

Del Shofner : 8/27/2015 3:08 pm : link

RIP.

In 1984....

Reb8thVA : 8/27/2015 4:23 pm : link

I was recovering from a serious car accident at University hospital in Newark. I was 17 at the time. Dawkins was in the room next to mine. I forget what he was recovering from. We used to have wheel chair races in the hallway. He used to help pick me up and kicked my ass when I was depressed. He was a very nice guy.

RE: the original backboard shatterer -

Tuckrule : 8/27/2015 5:52 pm : link

In comment 12438581 Del Shofner said:

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RIP.

hes tried to break them and he played when rims didnt have springs

RIP

Steve in South Jersey : 8/27/2015 6:13 pm : link

I was a fan.

great guy

Phil in LA : 8/27/2015 6:53 pm : link

I had the good fortune of meeting. Always felt he could have used 3 years of college rather than being developed in the 76ers rotation with Caldwell Jones. Had the talent to be an immortal.

Much too young

steve in ky : 8/27/2015 8:53 pm : link

I think he was the reason they changed the rims; because he was breaking so many backboards.

I regard him as the first modern center

WideRight : 8/28/2015 7:50 am : link

Skipped college. Pure power player. Shaq before his time.