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NFT: Connie Hawkins

Earl the goat : 10/7/2017 11:43 am
RIP. 75. Great great player
RIP  
Dennis From Scotia : 10/7/2017 12:29 pm : link
Arguably one of the best. I read his Biography years ago. It's a great read. "Foul! the Connie Hawkins Story"
The Hawk - a huge talent.  
Ira : 10/7/2017 12:37 pm : link
He could have had an even better NBA career if not for a point shaving scandal that was never proven. RIP.
I read his book too - pretty interesting  
PatersonPlank : 10/7/2017 12:45 pm : link
very talented player who also had a lot of issues.
Was unfairly blackballed by the NBA in the 60s  
dpinzow : 10/7/2017 1:05 pm : link
Because he was thought to be involved in a gambling scandal in his freshman year at college (when it was largely disproven). He was one of the first big men who played an all court game and had handles like a guard
The original "Dr.J" type of player....  
No Where Man : 10/7/2017 3:23 pm : link
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Fantastic talent who  
dune69 : 10/7/2017 7:37 pm : link
never had the benefit of television to show his incredible basketball skills. RIP to a tremendous ballplayer.
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