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Tag Archives: Elgin Baylor
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.
Rudy LaRusso: ‘He Gets the Job Done,’ 1967
Rudy LaRusso does what he must. It’s made him wealthy as one of pro basketball’s top forwards.
The Night Baylor Scored 71 Points
Baylor, in this game, dropped in a world record of 71 points to become the first man to hit such an astronomical figure—and came off the court to say: “There ain’t no limit to how much a guy can score in this game!”
‘That’s How Segregated Things Were Back Then Living in Washington’
An interview with Dave Brown, who was Elgin Baylor’s high school basketball coach in the early 1950s.
Elgin Baylor: One-Man Franchise, 1958
“Baylor,” says straight-talking Paul Seymour, the coach of the Syracuse Nationals, “is the best rookie I’ve ever seen.”
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