Somehow Rodgers seems to have lost none of his speed even at age 32 and credits his continual physical activity for it. “I feel as though I could play quite a bit of ball with the kids.”
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Andy Johnson: An Intentional Foul to Remember, 1959
Guerin started swinging, only to find Johnson a sharper hitter. As the two lunged, ramming into the floor-side crowd, they were joined by all the members of the two squads and disappeared from the view.
Richie Guerin: Wilt Chamberlain’s Magical Night in 1962
Chamberlain’s 100th point came with 46 seconds remaining when he outleaped two defenders to spare a lob pass from Joe Rucklick and slam it through the net. Then all Hades broke loose.
Tom Gola: ‘Two Hank Luisettis Wrapped in One,’ 1962
The quiet, crewcut with a Johnny Murphy type of jaw and brown eyes is one of the most inconspicuous fellows on the floor. He is ready to sacrifice personal glory for team triumph.
Bill Russell: First Wind, 1957
From that day on, William Felton Russell made everyone an imitator.
Paul Arizin: On the Target, 1955
That Arizin has turned into a full-fledged star is no surprise around his hometown of Philadelphia.
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.”
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