Writer Jim O’Brien described Beaty as a “player who moves about the court like a snobbish butler, but works like a laborer under the boards.”
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Rick Barry Discusses: Is the ABA As Good as the NBA? 1973
The National Basketball Association is better than the American Basketball Association, but it is no longer a great deal better.
A Year in the Life of Willie Wise, 1971
Willie is a proud man, but years of being disregarded took their toll.
Who Is John Brisker? 1972
He’s worth knowing. He plays mean basketball but, in his soul, there is no meanness.
Wonderous Willie Wise, 1974
Willie Wise is a simple man, shy, sensitive to people and their feelings. He wants to keep life that way . . .
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