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Kenny Rollins
Kenneth Herman Rollins (September 14, 1923 – October 9, 2012) was an American professional basketball player. He competed at the 1948 London Olympics and was a member of the University of Kentucky's "Fabulous Five" who won the 1948 NCAA tournament. His college career was interrupted by service in the United States Navy during World War II. He was voted to the All- SEC and All- SEC Tourney teams following his junior and senior seasons. His brother, Phil, played for the University of Louisville and spent 3 seasons in the NBA. Biography Born in Charleston, Missouri, Rollins played high school basketball in Wickliffe, Kentucky. He later played professionally for the Chicago Stags of the BAA and the NBA, the Louisville Alumnites of the National Professional Basketball League and the Boston Celtics of the NBA. He died in October 2012 in Greencastle, Indiana Greencastle is a city in Greencastle Township, Putnam County, Indiana, United States, and the county seat of Put ...
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Charleston, Missouri
Charleston is a city in Mississippi County, Missouri, United States. The population was 5,056 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Mississippi County. It is a home to a local correctional facility. History Charleston is the largest town on the Missouri side near the confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio rivers at Bird's Point (11 miles east on U.S. Route 60). Its history has been tied to traffic on the rivers. Settlement initially occurred on the north side, in what in 1805 was called Matthews Prairie. After purchasing for $337, Joseph Moore laid out Charleston in 1837. Some say the community derives its name from nearby Charles Prairie, while others believe the name is a transfer from Charleston, South Carolina. In 1845, it was selected as the county seat. A post office named Charleston has been in operation since 1847. The Battle of Charleston was fought on August 19, 1861. Killed in the battle were one Union soldier and thirteen Missouri State Guard soldier ...
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1948 Summer Olympics
The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as London 1948) were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, England, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus caused by the outbreak of World War II, these were the first Summer Olympics held since the 1936 Games in Berlin. The 1940 Olympic Games had been scheduled for Tokyo and then for Helsinki, while the 1944 Olympic Games had been provisionally planned for London. This was the second time London had hosted the Olympic Games, having previously hosted them in 1908, forty years earlier. The Olympics would again return to London 64 years later in 2012, making London the first city to have hosted the games three times, and the only such city until Paris and Los Angeles host their third games in 2024 and 2028, respectively. The 1948 Olympic Games were also the first of two summer Games held under the IOC presidency of Sigfrid Edström. The 1948 ...
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1952–53 Boston Celtics Season
The 1952–53 NBA season was the Celtics' seventh season in the NBA. Offseason NBA draft Roster Regular season :x = clinched playoff spot Record vs. opponents Game log Playoffs , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 1 , March 19 , @ Syracuse W 87–81, Bob Cousy (20) , — , Onondaga War Memorial , 1–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 2 , March 21 , Syracuse W 111–105 (4OT), Bob Cousy (50) , Macauley, Sharman (5) , Boston Garden , 2–0 , - , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 1 , March 25 , @ New York L 91–95, Bob Cousy (28) , Chuck Cooper (6) , Madison Square Garden III , 0–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 2 , March 26 , New York W 86–70, Macauley, Cousy (21) , Bob Cousy (13) , Boston Garden , 1–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 3 , March 28 , @ New York L 82–101, Bob Cousy (18) , Ed Macauley (5) , Madison Square Garden III , 1–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffccc ...
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1949–50 Chicago Stags Season
The 1949–50 NBA season was the fourth and final season for the Chicago Stags of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The team ceased operations after the season, and Chicago would be left without an NBA team until 1961. NBA draft Roster Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Game log Playoffs Central Division Semifinals (1) Minneapolis Lakers vs. (4) Chicago Stags: ''Lakers win series 2-0'' *Game 1 @ Minneapolis (March 22): Minneapolis 85, Chicago 75 *Game 2 @ Chicago (March 25): Minneapolis 75, Chicago 67 Last playoff meeting: 1949 Western Division Semifinals (Minneapolis won 2-0) References {{DEFAULTSORT:1949-50 Chicago Stags season Chicago Stags seasons Chicago (''City in a Garden''); I Will , image_map = , map_caption = Interactive Map of Chicago , coordinates = , coordinates_footnotes = , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name ...
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1948–49 Chicago Stags Season
The 1948–49 BAA season was the Stags' 3rd season in the NBA/BAA. Draft Roster Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Game log Playoffs West Division Semifinals (2) Minneapolis Lakers vs. (3) Chicago Stags: ''Lakers win series 2-0'' *Game 1 @ Minneapolis: Minneapolis 84, Chicago 77 *Game 2 @ Chicago: Minneapolis 101, Chicago 85 Last Playoff Meeting: This is the first meeting between the Lakers and Stags. Awards and records *Max Zaslofsky, All-NBA First Team References {{DEFAULTSORT:1948-49 Chicago Stags Season Chicago Stags seasons Chicago (''City in a Garden''); I Will , image_map = , map_caption = Interactive Map of Chicago , coordinates = , coordinates_footnotes = , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name ...
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Free Throw
In basketball, free throws or foul shots are unopposed attempts to score points by shooting from behind the free-throw line (informally known as the foul line or the charity stripe), a line situated at the end of the restricted area. Free throws are generally awarded after a foul on the shooter by the opposing team, analogous to penalty shots in other team sports. Free throws are also awarded in other situations, including technical fouls, and when the fouling team has entered the '' bonus/penalty situation'' (after a team commits a requisite number of fouls, each subsequent foul results in free throws regardless of the type of foul committed). Also, depending on the situation, a player may be awarded between one and three free throws. Each successful free throw is worth one point. Description In the NBA, most players make 70–80% of their attempts. The league's best shooters (such as Mark Price, Steve Nash, Steve Kerr, Rick Barry, Larry Bird, Ray Allen, José Calderón, ...
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Field Goal (basketball)
In basketball, a field goal is a basket scored on any shot or tap other than a free throw, worth two or three points depending on the distance of the attempt from the basket. Uncommonly, a field goal can be worth other values such as one point in FIBA 3x3 basketball competitions or four points in the BIG3 basketball league. "Field goal" is the official terminology used by the National Basketball Association (NBA) in their rule book, in their box scores and statistics, and in referees' rulings. The same term is also the official wording used by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and high school basketball. One type of field goal is called a slam dunk. This occurs when a player jumps near the basket with possession of the ball, throwing the ball down through the basket while airborne. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar holds the NBA record for field goals made in a career with 15,837. Wilt Chamberlain, one of the most prolific scorers of all time, holds the top four spots for ...
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National Professional Basketball League (1950–1951)
There have been two professional basketball leagues known as the National Professional Basketball League. *National Professional Basketball League (1950–51) The National Professional Basketball League (NPBL) was a professional basketball league in the United States from 1950–51, serving as a successor league to the National Basketball League that operated from 1937 to 1949. History The National B ... * National Professional Basketball League (2007–08) {{disambiguation ...
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National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional basketball league in North America. The league is composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada) and is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada. It is the premier men's professional basketball league in the world. The league was founded in New York City on June 6, 1946, as the Basketball Association of America (BAA). It changed its name to the National Basketball Association on August 3, 1949, after merging with the competing National Basketball League (NBL). In 1976, the NBA and the American Basketball Association (ABA) merged, adding four franchises to the NBA. The NBA's regular season runs from October to April, with each team playing 82 games. The league's playoff tournament extends into June. , NBA players are the world's best paid athletes by average annual salary per player. The NBA is an active member of USA Basketball (USAB), which is recognized by the F ...
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Basketball Association Of America
The Basketball Association of America (BAA) was a professional basketball league in North America, founded in 1946. Following its third season, 1948–49, the BAA absorbed most of National Basketball League (NBL) and rebranded as the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Philadelphia Warriors won the inaugural BAA championship in 1947, followed by the Baltimore Bullets and the Minneapolis Lakers in 1948 and 1949, respectively. Six teams from the BAA remain in operation in the NBA as of the 2021–22 season, three that co-founded the league in 1946 and three that joined it from the NBL in 1948 (below). The inaugural BAA season began with 11 teams, of which four dropped out before the second season. One ABL team joined to provide 8 teams for 1947–48 and four NBL teams joined to provide 12 for 1948–49. The records and statistics of the BAA and NBL prior to the merger in 1949 are considered in official NBA history only if a player, coach or team participated in the newl ...
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Phil Rollins
Phil Lee Rollins (January 19, 1934 – February 8, 2021) was an American professional basketball player.Phil Rollins
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Rollins was selected in the by the Philadelphia Warriors after a collegiate career at . As a s ...
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