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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Willis Reed, Jr. (born June 25, 1942) is a retired American basketball player. He spent his entire professional playing career with the New York Knicks, and was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1982. Reed was born in Hico, Louisiana. While Reed was growing up on a farm in nearby Bernice, the Knicks were floundering. New York managed only one winning season in the 12 campaigns between 1955?56 and 1966?67. From 1956 to 1966 the Knicks finished last nine times, and the club failed to make the playoffs in the seven seasons from 1959 to 1966. In 1963?64 the Knicks brought up the rear of the Eastern Division with a 22?58 record. ... Read more

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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Willis Reed, Jr. (born June 25, 1942) is a retired American basketball player. He spent his entire professional playing career with the New York Knicks, and was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1982. Reed was born in Hico, Louisiana. While Reed was growing up on a farm in nearby Bernice, the Knicks were floundering. New York managed only one winning season in the 12 campaigns between 195556 and 196667. From 1956 to 1966 the Knicks finished last nine times, and the club failed to make the playoffs in the seven seasons from 1959 to 1966. In 196364 the Knicks brought up the rear of the Eastern Division with a 2258 record. At Grambling, where he played college basketball, Reed amassed 2,280 career points, averaged 26.6 points and 21.3 rebounds during his senior year, and led the school to one NAIA title and three Southwestern Athletic Conference Championships. He was eventually drafted 10th overall by the Knicks in 1964, where he quickly established himself as a fierce, dominating and physical force on both ends of the floor. Willis is a member of Phi Beta Sigma fraternity, inc. Reed made an immediate impact with the Knicks. In March 1965 he scored 46 points against the Los Angeles Lakers, the second highest single-game total ever by a Knicks rookie. For the season, he ranked seventh in the NBA in scoring (19.5 points per game) and fifth in rebounding (14.7 rebounds per game). He also began his string of All-Star appearances and was named the NBA Rookie of the Year. Reed proved to be a clutch playoff performer throughout his career. He gave an early indication of this in 196667 when he bettered his regular-season average of 20.9 points per game by scoring 27.5 points per contest in the postseason. In his first seasons with the Knicks... More: http://booksllc.net/?id=1437801 ... Read more

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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Willis Reed, Jr. (born June 25, 1942) is a retired American basketball player. He spent his entire professional playing career with the New York Knicks, and was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1982. Reed was born in Hico, Louisiana. While Reed was growing up on a farm in nearby Bernice, the Knicks were floundering. New York managed only one winning season in the 12 campaigns between 195556 and 196667. From 1956 to 1966 the Knicks finished last nine times, and the club failed to make the playoffs in the seven seasons from 1959 to 1966. In 196364 the Knicks brought up the rear of the Eastern Division with a 2258 record. At Grambling, where he played college basketball, Reed amassed 2,280 career points, averaged 26.6 points and 21.3 rebounds during his senior year, and led the school to one NAIA title and three Southwestern Athletic Conference Championships. He was eventually drafted 10th overall by the Knicks in 1964, where he quickly established himself as a fierce, dominating and physical force on both ends of the floor. Willis is a member of Phi Beta Sigma fraternity, inc. Reed made an immediate impact with the Knicks. In March 1965 he scored 46 points against the Los Angeles Lakers, the second highest single-game total ever by a Knicks rookie. For the season, he ranked seventh in the NBA in scoring (19.5 points per game) and fifth in rebounding (14.7 rebounds per game). He also began his string of All-Star appearances and was named the NBA Rookie of the Year. Reed proved to be a clutch playoff performer throughout his career. He gave an early indication of this in 196667 when he bettered his regular-season average of 20.9 points per game by scoring 27.5 points per contest in the postseason. In his first seasons with the Knicks... More: http://booksllc.net/?id=1437801 ... Read more

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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Eddie Sutton, Willis Reed, Dana Altman, Billy Kennedy, Tom Apke, Kevin Mckenna, Bob Gottlieb, Arthur Schabinger, Tony Barone, Eddie Hickey. Excerpt:Arthur A. Schabinger Arthur August Schabinger (August 6, 1889 in Sabetha , Kansas , USA October 13, 1972) was an American football and basketball coach, and then later administrator. Schabinger is credited (although disputed) with throwing the first forward pass in college football history. Even if it was not the first forward pass, most certainly Schabinger was one of the early adopters and innovators of the play. Basketball achievements Schabinger coached college basketball for 20 seasons, including stints with Ottawa University , Emporia Teachers College and Creighton University . He was one of the founders of National Association of Basketball Coaches and the president of that organization in 1932. He authored the association's Constitution and By-Laws. He was enshrined in the Basketball Hall of Fame as a contributor in 1961. Football achievements As a player In 1910, Schabinger led the College of Emporia Presbies to a 17-0 victory over Washburn University . During this game, he threw what some have credited (and others have disputed) to be the first forward pass in college football history. That same year, "Schabie" scored seven touchdowns in a 107-0 win over Pittsburg Normal . Schabinger's mentor and coach was at the College of Emporia was Bill Hargiss . As a coach Schabinger was the eighth head college football coach for the Ottawa University Braves located in Ottawa, Kansas and he held that position for four seasons, from 1915 until 1919. His career coaching record at Ottawa was 9 wins, 17 losses, and 6 ties. This ranks him 18th at Ottawa in total wins and 23rd at Ottawa in winning percentage (0.281). References (URLs onlin... ... Read more

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Chapters: St. John's Red Storm Men's Basketball Players, Ron Artest, Willis Reed, Al Mcguire, Frank Mcguire, Chris Mullin, Mark Jackson, Joe Lapchick, Jayson Williams, Lou Carnesecca, Mike Jarvis, Malik Sealy, Felipe López, Omar Cook, Norm Roberts, Zendon Hamilton, Walter Berry, Dick Mcguire, Kevin Loughery, Leroy Ellis, Bill Wennington, Billy Paultz, Kevin Clark, Billy Singleton, Max Zaslofsky, John Warren, Rowan Barrett, Harry Fisher, Gerald Calabrese, Roshown Mcleod, Shelton Jones, Robert Werdann, Marcus Hatten, Andrew Levane, Bootsy Thornton, Harry Boykoff, Tony Jackson, John Kresse, George L. Johnson, Ron Rowan, Chuck Martin, Erick Barkley, Mel Davis, Sonny Dove, Kevin Williams, Fran Fraschilla, Shawnelle Scott, Lavor Postell, Darryl Hill, Reggie Carter, Tyrone Grant, Zeke Zawoluk, Ken Keller, Danny Finn. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 171. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Johnnies The St. John's Red Storm men's basketball team represents the St. John's University in Queens, New York. The team participates in the Big East Conference. The mens coach Norm Roberts was fired on March 19, 2010. Steve Lavin was named head coach on March 30, 2010. ...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=16796002 ... Read more

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The Kids' World Almanac® of Basketball

Fascinating basketball facts, from the creation of the game to the NBA's newest teams

Complete History of the Game
NBA Records and Memorable Moments
NBA Champions
Incredible College Records
NCAA Champions
Rules
Strategy
The Olympics
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Who is the only NBA player to score 100 point in a game? (p. 42)
Which player won seven straight NBA scoring titles? (p. 100)
Which star center never touched a basketball until he was 15? (p. 102)
Who is college basketball's all-time scoring champion? (p. 212)
Which Hall of Fame player scored the most points in NBA history? (p. 81)
How did Magic Johnson get his nickname? (p. 229)
Which team has the best record in NBA history? (p. 116)
What is the origin of the term "cager"? (p. 15)
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Hours of reading entertainment
This book seemed interesting when I received it as a gift, and it did not disappoint me. I milked information out of it for a couple of years until there was simply nothing more to read in it. ... Read more

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Big Men Who Shook the NBA includes compelling and surprisingly frank profiles of the twenty-five best NBA centers ever. Each player's greatest games, moments and achievements are captured in four-color photos, detailed anecdotes and statistical support. The men who couldn't be stopped combine for a book that can't be put down. ... Read more

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Revisionist Basketball History, Nice Color Photos
This book has some very nice pictures, colorful ones from the 1970's and the ABA (defunct American Basketball Association).That is where any praise for this work will end.The rankings of the top five centers or so Jabbar, Russell, Chamberlain (not necessarily in this order) are reasonable. There are however, some signficant misteps that would call into question this author's familiarity with the history of pro basketball over the past 35 years.For example, Artis Gilmore is rated at the bottom of the 25 featured pivotmen.Bill Lambier, Bill Walton, and others are ranked above Gilmore.OK, charitably this could called a subjective "eye of the beholder" matter.But he also characterizes Gilmore as an outside shooting threat from 16 feet and beyond and weak on defense besides blocked shots.These inaccuracies call into question any type of credibility the author would have.I fear that it is this type of inaccurate, revisionist history that could be keeping Artis Gilmore out of the Basketball Hall of Fame.Gilmore is the game's all time most successful field goal shooter, top 25 in scoring, top 10 rebounds, blocked shots, games and minutes played.The author should devote some text to the farce of Gilmore's absence from Springfield. ... Read more

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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Larry Brown, John Calipari, Willis Reed, Byron Scott, Stan Albeck, Lawrence Frank, Bill Fitch, Butch Beard. Excerpt:William Fitch (born May 19, 1934 in Davenport, Iowa ) is an American former National Basketball Association (NBA) coach who has been successful in making teams playoff contenders throughout his coaching career. Before entering the professional ranks he coached college ball at the University of Minnesota , Bowling Green State University , the University of North Dakota , and his alma mater, Coe College . Fitch's teams twice qualified for the NCAA tournament. Fitch was a U.S. Marine Corps drill instructor , a fact that Larry Bird credited in his book Drive: The Story of My Life as an important reason for Bird's own strong work ethic. During his 25-year pro coaching career Fitch repeatedly was hired in an attempt to improve failing teams. As of 2004 Fitch ranked fifth among all NBA coaches in all-time number of victories (with 944) but also ranked second in all-time losses (with 1,106) behind Lenny Wilkens . He was awarded as the NBA's Coach of the Year Award twice and he guided Bird, Kevin McHale , Robert Parish and the rest of the Boston Celtics to the 1981 NBA championship, defeating the Houston Rockets 4 games to 2 in the finals. From Boston, Fitch went on to coach the Rockets where he led a team featuring Hakeem Olajuwon and Ralph Sampson to the 1986 NBA Finals where they were defeated once again by Bird's Celtics, 4 games to 2, for the NBA championship. Fitch also coached the Cleveland Cavaliers , New Jersey Nets and Los Angeles Clippers . During his first year with the Cavaliers, the team lost its first 15 games. Notes Websites (URLs online) Preceded by Bob Shulz : Coe College Men's Basketball Head Coach 1958 1961: Succeeded by Don King A hyperlinked version ... ... Read more