biography
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Erving, Julius (Winfield)
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nickname Dr J
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| sex:
| male
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| lived:
| (1950– )
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| biography:
| Basketball player, born in Hempstead, New York, USA. One of basketball's greatest and most acrobatic players, he gained national attention while playing for the University of Massachusetts. He played forward for the American Basketball Association (ABA) Virginia Squires and New York Nets (1972–6), and for the National Basketball Association (NBA) Philadelphia 76ers (1977–87). His combined ABA and NBA lifetime points scored (30 026) is the third best in history, and he was an All-NBA first team selection six times. |
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