Slam Dunk (1969)

[Wilson Gray]

On Apr 30, 2005, at 7:46 PM, bapopik at AOL.COM wrote:

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> 21 December 1969, Los Angeles Times, WEST magazine, pg. 19, col. 3:
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> For the first time, West's three sons, David, 8, Michael, 7, and Mark,
> 6, are beginning to show an interest in sports. But they prefer
> Chamberlain to their father because he can slam dunk a basketball "and
> Dad can't." Their appreciation for a man who can shoot better than
> just about anyone, dribble superbly, pass effectively and play great
> defense may come later.

FWIW, on the LP of one of his early performances from '60's, Richard
Pryor has a bit in which he points to Jerry West as an example of a
white man who *can* play basketball.

-Wilson Gray

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> On Sat, Apr 30, 2005 at 03:50:32AM -0400, bapopik at AOL.COM wrote:
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>> ProQuest has this only in abstract form, but it appears that
>> "slam dunk" is mentioned in the Los Angeles Times (as
>> expected) on December 21, 1969, beating the evil Ben Zimmer
>> by seven days. I can check it in the NYPL later today if
>> anyone wishes.
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> Well, if you're offering....
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> JTS
> OED
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