Post by hchoops on Oct 7, 2017 15:30:39 GMT -5
Not the St.Joe’s hawk, but Connie Hawkins.
Was cheated out of his college and prime pro years by not reporting a bribe.
one of the best ever out of NYC. Could do it all at 6’8”- dribble, pass, shoot, rebound, defend.
i saw him at Boys High and in the ABL. Just an amazing player.
a terrific book, Foul, by David Wolf, recounts his story.
Rest in Peace, Hawk
an accurate obit
www.nydailynews.com/sports/basketball/connie-hawkins-ny-playground-legend-nba-great-dead-75-article-1.3547197
another Hawk story, this one by Lou Carnesecca
nypost.com/2017/10/07/connie-hawkins-a-legend-where-the-tall-tales-were-usually-true/?utm_campaign=iosapp&utm_source=mail_app
and the thorough NYT
L. Brown:”the greatest individual player I have ever seen.”
www.nytimes.com/2017/10/07/obituaries/connie-hawkins-dead.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=second-column-region®ion=top-news&WT.nav=top-news&_r=0
Was cheated out of his college and prime pro years by not reporting a bribe.
one of the best ever out of NYC. Could do it all at 6’8”- dribble, pass, shoot, rebound, defend.
i saw him at Boys High and in the ABL. Just an amazing player.
a terrific book, Foul, by David Wolf, recounts his story.
Rest in Peace, Hawk
an accurate obit
www.nydailynews.com/sports/basketball/connie-hawkins-ny-playground-legend-nba-great-dead-75-article-1.3547197
another Hawk story, this one by Lou Carnesecca
nypost.com/2017/10/07/connie-hawkins-a-legend-where-the-tall-tales-were-usually-true/?utm_campaign=iosapp&utm_source=mail_app
and the thorough NYT
L. Brown:”the greatest individual player I have ever seen.”
www.nytimes.com/2017/10/07/obituaries/connie-hawkins-dead.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=second-column-region®ion=top-news&WT.nav=top-news&_r=0
