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Talking Pistol Pete, 1971

The free-wheeling pro game is my cup of tea. So is the 24-second clock. No stalls, no slowdowns, no ball control. I love the running game.

Indy’s Roger Brown Makes Them Forget Big O, 1971

Most of the shell Brown had been hiding in for so long has been shed, and he has hatched into a beautiful bird of basketball, confident and immensely skilled.

Lucas-Robertson or Baylor-West? The Coaches Choose, 1964

If the comparisons between Robertson-Lucas and Baylor-West prove anything, it is that the two pairs are entirely different in style and are needed in different capacities on their respective teams.

What’s It All About, Walter? 1974

Kennedy’s exit is one of his own volition, declared during the Summer of ‘73 to be executed two years hence.

Fallen Star ‘Goose’ Ligon is Looking for a Miracle, 1997

Goose Ligon was a big-league player when Louisville was a big-league town.

Joe Fulks: Report on a Warrior, 1948

Joe Fulks today is the most-feared and most highly respected marksman in basketball.

Dave Bing: To See Again, 1975

“I was 12 hours without sight. My wife and a friend had to lead me around by the hand. People don’t realize how lucky they are just to have sight.”

What Dave Bing Had to Learn, 1968

He jumps like a man inches taller. When he sets off on a long-striding drive, the common layup becomes a basketball happening.

The Amazing Marques Johnson, 1979

Johnson’s attitude hasn’t changed. He signs autographs endlessly. No matter how many people surround him, he is patient, always smiling, always chatting.

Marques Johnson: His Father the Influencer, 1977

Marques Johnson was not alone on that backyard court. Jeff Johnson was there, too, playing him one-on-one, challenging, teaching, and competing. Almost every day, for six or seven years.