Van Ness declared
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I am shocked you would remember him, just didn't think you would have been old enough. But yes, certainly a blast from the past!
thedukeofearl
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Drake took them down to the wire in the Final Four
Bulldogs could have won it on the last-second shot attempt by Dolph Pullium
Of course, we all thought he was fouled
Went to every Drake home game at Vets that year
The David vs. Goliath story of the 1969 Drake Bulldogs and their run to NCAA's Final Four
By the end of February 1969, Drake was tied for third in the league. Then the team from a small private university rolled off 10 wins in a row.
www.desmoinesregister.com
Hawks lost a heartbreaker to Artis Gilmore's Jacksonville team the following year in the Sweet Sixteen
Artis was playing with 5 fouls late in the second half
Northside Hawk
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The player from (Dayvion Nixon's school) Iowa Western looks intriguing as well. He could plug up a lot of space in the middle of the line.
I'm a weirdo. Yeah I'm 42 back when I was in my teens I used to read a lot. I read books on the NY Yankees and their dynasty from the 50s with Joe Dimaggio through early 70s. I've read a couple books about UCLA and theirs from back then going back to when Lew Alcindor was there and remember seeing his name brought up. He was from the Netherlands if I remember right. But yeah that's a name I should not remember by any means. But I have a weird brain what can I say
okeefe4prez
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And to think, the Green Bay Packers picked Tony Mandarich, left tackle, Michigan State, ahead of Barry in the draft. That was a loaded draft. I think Chuck Hartlieb went in the 12th round that year. If you have quality guys like Hartlieb still on the board in the 12th round you know there was talent all over the place.
SwirlinLingerie
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I don't think Graves will be draft eligible next year, will he?
Fryowa
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Correct, that was my bad. I forgot he was a true freshman.
SwirlinLingerie
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Phew, was actually worried for a minute, because I agree with you...dude is gonna be draft ready soon.
Yeah if not for our depth this yr he coulda shoulda played a lot more then he did this yr I think... He's the real deal
With an AA degree in high school, he is also on track to graduate by the end of his sophomore year.
thedukeofearl
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That he was. Did he change it while he was in Milwaukee or after that? I do forget the timing of when he did that.Lou Alcindor was named Kareem Abdul Jabbar when he played for the Lakers
thedukeofearl
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He and Oscar Robertson won an NBA Championship in his second year in the pros
He changed his name the Summer after winning the Championship
KCHawkeye
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Found a site that Lew Alcindor developed to explain his conversion to Islam.
Kareem shares why he converted to Islam - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
I was born Lew Alcindor. Now I’m Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. The transition from Lew to Kareem was not merely a change in celebrity brand name — like Sean Combs to Puff Daddy to Diddy to P. Diddy — but a transformation of heart, mind and soul. I used to be Lew Alcindor, the pale reflection of what...
kareemabduljabbar.com
Good question. Not sure why I remember this but Antonio Gates didn't play football at all in college just hoops. But he was also undrafted. Still nuts though. Usually only punters or kickers can pull off something like that.
Matt Cassel was a career backup at USC. Never started a game. Was drafted in 7th round I think. I can't think of anyone that was in 1st round though
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