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Lisa Leslie
Lisa Leslie 1972– Professional basketball player Teased About Her Height Going for a Record Took Her Skills Abroad An Olympic Gold Medalist New Career Opportunities Sources Lisa Leslie would seem to have it all: beauty and poise, athletic talent that earned her an Olympic gold medal, a... Read more |
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Chris Webber
Chris Webber 1973– Professional basketball player At a Glance… Bittersweet Notoriety Rookie Sensation Wounded Bullet In Need Of A Rebound “Exiled” to Sacramento Sources Chris Webber reached celebrity status by his early twenties, but it is questionable whe-her any... Read more |
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Tim Hardaway
Tim Hardaway 1966- American basketball player Although knee injuries, a broken foot, and a salary cap that made signing established veterans difficult seem to have brought Tim Hardaway's NBA career to a premature end, when he was playing he was one of the best point guards in the National... Read more |
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Bob Cousy
Bob Cousy 1928- American basketball player Bob Cousy was one of greatest passers and playmakers in NBA history. A showman with flair and an entertainer as much as he was a basketball player, Cousy was a renegade in an era of rather conventional league play. He helped to build one of the... Read more |
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George Mikan
George Mikan 1924- American basketball player Destined to become one of the first of basketball's most talented big men, as a young man George Mikan was discouraged from seriously pursuing basketball because of his ungainly height and his acute nearsightedness, conditions that most coaches... Read more |
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Teresa Edwards
Teresa Edwards 1964– Basketball player Trying to “Beat the Boys” Played Pro Ball Abroad One More Gold Home at Last Sources Teresa Edwards’s sporting career stands as proof that women can be as successful in the basketball arena as men. She holds the record for Olympic... Read more |
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Oscar Robertson
Oscar Robertson 1938-, U.S. basketball player, b. Charlotte, Tenn. Passionately devoted to basketball as a youth, Robertson led his high school team to 45 consecutive victories. After an athletically brilliant college career at the Univ. of Cincinnati, Robertson, known as the "Big O," joined... Read more |
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Larry Joe Bird
Larry Joe Bird 1956-, American basketball player, b. West Baden, Ind. Considered one of the greatest all-around players in basketball history, the 6-ft 9-in. Bird played for Indiana State Univ. (1975-79). Joining the Boston Celtics, he was named the National Basketball Association's (NBA) Rookie of... Read more |
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Alonzo Mourning
Alonzo Mourning 1970– Professional basketball player Early Basketball Career Learned About Life and Basketball Succeeded in the NBA Sickness Forced Early Retirement Off The Court Sources Alonzo Mourning has been called a prodigy and an enigma. Through hard work and dedication, he turned from... Read more |
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LeBron James signs with Miami Heat
James, LeBron December 30, 1984 • Akron, Ohio Basketball player Before LeBron James had completed his sophomore year of high school, basketball scouts were discussing his chances of playing for the National Basketball Association (NBA). Before playing his first ... Read more |
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Collins elevates basketball // Ex-Bull coach's son helps bring spectators back
...Glenbrook North basketball when a Chris Collins wouldn't...catalyst, basketball is a hot item...make Spartan basketball a crowd...but we're going to do everything...it." With Collins and two other...to win ... |
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Chris Collins enjoys price of dad's fame
...the time Chris Collins starts paying...North's basketball team. Now...up to Doug Collins' reputation as a basketball player...m always going to be referred to as Doug Collins' son...game." ... |
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Collins in Paradise At Duke // Freshman Finds Role
...you know I'm not going to blow past anybody...in awe of what's going on, and you're...shots." Which makes Collins a valuable commodity...near the basket. "Chris is well-suited...competitiveness." Collins, is dedicated to...available. "I'm a ... |
 "The Record (Bergen County, NJ)")
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COLLINS HAPPY TO TAKE A TURN IN SPOTLIGHT
...a year," Chris Collins says. "That would...for us." Tyrone Collins, the twins' father and Kennedy's basketball coach, says...college scholarship, Chris Collins had to change positions...knew I wasn't going ... |
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`Legend' Collins makes his point(s) // Sparks basketball revival at Glenbrook N.
...Jordan, they're Chris Collins. He is held up as...helped make this a basketball community." Put...top of the list of Collins' accomplishments...has done and what Chris has been able to...I know they're going to bill me as ... |
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Duke-SIU Clash Splits Collins Sr.
...be. Herrin coached Collins and Danny Johnson...Evanston worked in Collins' summer basketball camps. "I know them...he said. Bell was Chris Collins' teammate in Broadway...And we know we're going to be on national ... |
 "The Washington Times (Washington, DC)")
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OF THE WEEK.(Sports)(College Basketball)
...look at the week in college basketball: NATIONAL PLAYER * Chris Collins, Duke - The Devils' senior...secure an NCAA tournament bid. Collins scored 23 of his 27 against...My opening comments are going to sound like a broken record... |
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Collins returns to Duke hoops as assistant
...assistant coach Chris Collins to take Henderson...my life in basketball and from...sentiments about Collins."I think Chris will do a...been around basketball all of his...said. "Chris was a great...current ... |
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Collins Still a Presence in Area Basketball
...of 120 girls. Collins, who was fired...Northbrook. His son Chris was Illinois' consensus high school basketball player of the year...been happier," Collins said. "I'm going to be 41 next week...years of following Chris at ... |
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Keady may leave, but Weber staying
...University of Illinois basketball coach Bruce Weber...at Purdue before going to Southern Illinois...while assistant coach Chris Collins was Illinois Mr. Basketball when he attended...North High School. Collins is the son of ... |
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