Did everybody hear that George Mikan died? Age 80. Marc ... Re: [mnbuckets] Re: George Mikan Did everybody hear that George Mikan died? Age 80. Marc ... womens...
Now that I¹ve read the article, there is just one inaccuracy, I think. It says that it was Mikan who forced the NCAA to adopt a goaltending rule. I don¹t...
... More than than, did you see who wrote the obit in the Star Tribune? Dan Barreiro. The first paragraph contains current info (he died at 80). The rest is...
Good catch! Marc ... Re: [mnbuckets] Re: George Mikan Good catch! Marc ... More than than, did you see who wrote the obit in the Star Tribune? Dan Barreiro....
... think. It ... rule. I ... exact ... was known ... of times ... Mikan¹s) ... wrong, but ... I've always seen it as Kurland responsible for the goaltending...
Kurland was not the first either, as guys like Harry Boykoff were noted shot blockers / goal tenders. But he was probably the first one to gain national fame,...
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I don't know how much of Barreiro's article will appear in print in tomorrow's paper. Michael Rand just called me for some stuff on Mikan, so it appears he is...
Well, it's not Bernsteinesque, but the Star Tribune certainly didn't let facts stand in the way of its coverage of Mikan. We just had our own discussion on...
Patrick Reusse did an article on Vern Mikkelsen in conjunction with Mikan's death. Throughout the entire article, Mikkelsen's name is spelled Mikkelson. And,...
Just read that Shaq volunteered to pay for George Mikan's funeral. Combine that with the info in the article about the NBA pension or lack thereof and the...
It would of course be unsporting to mention that the notion of Mikan being the first dominant big man is hogwash. One of the first, to be sure. The first in...
I saw the espn story that is mentioned in one of the articles re. the pension questions. The old-timers of course did not belong to a union (much less the...
I think he's been a pain for a while now, but this was a nice, and it seems genuine, gesture from Shaq. It made me think of my favorite moment (about the only...
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The espn story I saw said he sold much of his memorabilia to pay for the medical bills. _____ From: mnbuckets@yahoogroups.com...
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I agree. Mikan still deserves credit for his impact on professional basketball, but simply as players I think the consensus at the time they were in college...
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I wish I remembered or had time to consult my notes, but other Minnesotans played against Mikan and Kurland. I think it was the Gophers and Jim McIntyre that...
Maybe this is how Macauley got his nickname, Easy Ed. ... Re: [mnbuckets] Not only that . . . Maybe this is how Macauley got his nickname, Easy Ed. On 6/3/05...
... funeral. Combine ... thereof and ... of his ... but maybe not? ... No. He got his law degree, but I don't know what he did with that. He operated...
According to news reports he got about $25,000 a year in pension, and his wife will get half of that. I think the league and the players association could dip...
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Needless to say, the sharpies who were interviewed by espn for their special on the pension issue (the players association lawyers, basically) had all kinds of...
Is this the Deil Gustafson that owned the Tropicana in Vegas back in the 70s? Shady operator may be an understatement in that case. Steve Smith Englewood FL ...
... the ... Oh, yes. That's the one. Gustafson's dealings have been well documented. Beyond that, I want to be careful about what I say on this forum. Stew...
I understand. End of discussion. Steve In a message dated 6/3/2005 5:49:00 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, ... the ... Oh, yes. That's the one. Gustafson's...
The thing that stood out about the obit that was pre-written for George Mikan was that the byline went to a reporter who was no longer at the paper, Dan...
Stu (Stew), stick to your day job, standup his not your forte. ... From: stewthornley To: mnbuckets@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, June 03, 2005 11:17 PM ...
Re: [mnbuckets] Not only that . . .Marc, I note your mention of the center from Saint Mary's. I may be wrong on this one as I was still in grade school at the...
Yes, you are absolutely right, it was Roy Lipscomb. I recognize the name now that you mention it. As to Hutton¹s recruiting success, I think the reasons for...
Yes, sometimes there is good reason for someone to be bitter. _____ From: mnbuckets@yahoogroups.com [mailto:mnbuckets@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of marc...
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Marc, you are a fountain of knowledge. I would add that Hutton also got Vern because my dad recruited him, _____ From: mnbuckets@yahoogroups.com...
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