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Chico Vaughn and The Man, 1968

Chico, the Pipers’ old pro, knows every airport in America, not to mention the motels and arenas.

Terry Cummings: Inside Beats a Champion’s Heart, 1984

“Ballplayers are like magnets,” Cummings said, “in that everyone is drawn to you. But your lifestyle is what you make it.”

Paul Silas: He Doesn’t Leave Fingerprints, 1972

“All of us in the league play with a part of a comradeship. This is our living. This is what we do. It doesn’t make sense to go out and get mad. This is a job. But you can be fierce.”

Tree Rollins Still Has to Defend His Game, 1986

Rollins sensed coaches didn’t see him as the next Wilt Chamberlain, so he quit even thinking about scoring big.

Richard Washington and Andre McCarter: Kansas City’s Mr. Cool and Mr. Hustle, 1976

So there they are, Rich and Andre, two rookies from UCLA who are about as different as two guys could possibly be.

Pete Maravich: Good for a Show, 1978

It is Mardi Gras in New Orleans, but Maravich will not be seen at the Old Absinthe House or Jimmy Moran’s Riverside, where his brother, Ron, tends bar.