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I remember in 1981 when I was playing ball on a Saturday at PS127 scrimmage a few folks was talking about Alexander Hamilton who won the PSAL City Championship that year was playing Franklin HS the Philadelphia City Championship at the Palestra in Philadelphia on CBS. I got home and eager to watch this event… Continue reading
Lamar Odom was a former NBA player from 1999 to 2014 and starred on (Keep up with the Kardashians) and (Khloe and Lamar) with his ex-wife, TV Personality and Model Khloe Kardashians. After his mother passed away from Colon cancer, his grandmother took custody of Odom. His father was a drug addict who struggles to… Continue reading
We look at the top ten players who graduated in 1980 and we put the best ten because this was a deep class. The PSAL dominated this class but let’s not forget the the CHSAA stood out among the best. Here is our top 10: 1. Vern Fleming – Mater Christi:Vern was a special player… Continue reading
Arnold “A-Train” Bernard a 5-6 point guard from the Bronx New York was a problem in high school. He show no fear against the ferocious competition in the NYC. He was killing cats who were taller than him and drive to the hoop or break you down on offense. The was the man on the… Continue reading
Kenny Williamson aka “Eggman” was a highly-regarded figure around the basketball world. Worked as an Assistant General Manager for the Memphis Grizzlies. He was also a scout for the Charlotte Bobcats and New York Knicks; spent time as an assistant coach at St. John’s, Seton Hall, Columbia and Louisville universities. Williamson served as an associate head… Continue reading
Johnny Mathis is a native of Eastman, Georgia and played collegiately at Savanna State University from 1960 to 1964. He received his degree in Physical Education at Savannah State. During his time in college his mother worked in kitchens until she moved to New York where she found work at B. Altman’s department store. His… Continue reading
Henry “Hank” Carter started his first Wheelchair Basketball Classic in 1973 at the St John’s Recreation Center in Brooklyn. A young phenom name Bernard King score 36 points representing the Brooklyn team. It was an annual tournament with all the best boys and girls high school players in all the five boroughs in New York. … Continue reading
Mario Ellie is a native of Manhattan and attended Power Memorial Academy. At Power he was cut from the freshman team and made JV in his sophomore. Then he played varsity and was a teammate of Chris Mullin. Mullin transferred to Xaverian after his Sophomore season and played a key role in his last two… Continue reading