“Bobby has the greatest desire of any athlete who ever lived,” says Marty Blake, general manager of the Hawks. “It is remarkable St. Louis should have had two such athletic heroes as Stan Musial and Pettit cut out of the same mould.”
Tag Archives: 1950s NBA
George Mikan: How I Play the Pivot, 1952
If you are a big, tall fellow who plays the pivot in basketball, your job is to score.
Wilt vs. Russell: The Rivalry Begins
When Wilt the Stilt Chamberlain was unveiled last summer against a backdrop of the NBA stars against whom the seven-footer will play this winter, only one word described him: Fantastic.
Highlighting the NBA’s Early Sharpshooters
There are so many sharp shooters coming out of the colleges every year, and so few rookies who can make the NBA, that the pro game, almost by definition, is loaded with sharp-eyed “gunners.”
The “New” Lakers, 1958
Thus, were born the “New” Minneapolis Lakers.
The Tragedy of Maurice Stokes
Maurice Stokes crashed heavily into Vern Mikkelsen, and they both crashed heavily to the floor. The crowd laughed. Fourteen feet of humanity, 300 pounds of flesh rolled around the floor in their lingerie.
The Royal Stoker
The fact that Stokes played so brilliantly on a club that turned out to be the losingest club in the eight-team NBA circuit last season is just more of a tribute to his ability and hustle.
The Short Player is Doomed!
The day is not far off when the small man will be practically an unknown quantity in basketball. Day by day, the importance of the big man is becoming stronger
Pro Basketball Needs a Bill of Rights
No one has a bigger stake in the future of the National Basketball Association than the players.
