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MOSES MALONE (LEFT) WITH JULIUS ERVING, PLAYING WITH THE 1983 NBA CHAMPION, PHILADELPHIA 76ers.

[Dilbert San Diego]

I don’t follow basketball too closely. But wasn’t he one of the first to go from high school to the NBA, to help set a trend of bypassing playing college basketball entirely?

I think at one time, the NBA had some rules about not allowing players to play until their college class had graduated, regardless of whether a player was in college or not.

Now of course we see some like LeBron James go from high school to the NBA, and numerous players play college ball only 1 or 2 years, then go pro.

[fatnotlazy]

An earlier story said Mt. Malone died from a heart attack. Sad. He was only two years younger than I, but unfortunately, we both are in a prime age bracket for a coronary.

RIP

[lee martell]

60 is early to check out. Certain cancers, such as prostate, are more common in very tall men. Blood clots are more dangerous also.

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[AnotherUnixGeek]

Wow - just a couple of weeks after Darryl Dawkins passes away, also far too young. Not a good period for former Sixers centers.

[StoneWall Brigade]

RIP to a truly great ball player.

[sternup]

“No one person has ever conveyed more with so few words — including three of the most iconic in this city’s history,” 76ers chief executive Scott O’Neil said.

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