Chuck Connors was also the first nba player to smash a backboard in the league... you can win a lot of money with that bet as most people bet shack, dr j or dominique wilkins.
Chuck did it in pre-game warmup, not in a game only because the rim was missing a reinforcement piece and wasn’t due to a slam dunk. Still a good trivia bit.
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The Rifleman was one of my favorite childhood TV shows.
And I had no idea of the NBA connection.