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Friday, May 19, 2017

Fast Five: Iconic Basketball Photographs

"A picture is worth a thousand words." 


James Naismith, founder of basketball...with his peach basket...Naismith was a physician, chaplain, coached at Kansas, and one of his players was the legendary Phog Allen. Naismith's coaching record at Kansas was under .500, so there's hope for all of us. 



How draining is an NCAA title run? This classic 1982 image shows Dean Smith after winning...

The greatest one-on-one matchup in NBA history, Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain. 
"The Logo."



1972 Olympics. USA Men's Basketball boycotts the medal ceremony after officiating malfeasance gives Russia the gold.