[Ads-l] Antedating of "Paint" (Basketball)

[ADSGarson O'Toole]

Great work, Fred and Bill. Here is a match in 1975.

Date: December 20, 1975
Newspaper: Richmond Times-Dispatch
Newspaper Location: Richmond, Virginia
Article: VCU at Coliseum: Spiders Eying Share of Good
Quote Page B5, Column 1
Database: Newspapers.com

https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-paint/186054251/

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VCU coach Chuck Noe said poor shooting is currently the Rams' main
problem. "We shot only 21 per cent in the first half at Georgia
State," said Noe, "and the more we missed, the tighter their zone got.
By halftime, their zone was so tight all five of them were in the
paint (inside the foul lane).
[End excerpt]

Garson

On Tue, Dec 2, 2025 at 1:45 AM Bill Mullins <amcombill at hotmail.com> wrote:
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> 1979 Richmond Times-Dispatch 28 Dec. D1/3 geneaolgybank.com
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> Rather than yield to temptation and tell Sampson to start acting like a "normal" 7-4 center and stay inside the paint of the foul lane, Holland has let his freshman range as far from the basket as he has wished at both ends of the floor.
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> 1980 Huntsville Times 20 Feb 23/2 geneaolgybank.com
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> In a low-scoring game, 17 points inside the paint means you're taking good shots, not bad ones.
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