Thread: RIP Dick Groat.
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Old 04-27-2023, 01:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Orioles1954 View Post
I read his obituary and had NO idea he was such a great basketball player. R.I.P.
When I was doing TTM for older BAA/NBL/NBA players I wrote him saying I collected basketball players. He signed a few index cards and returned my letter with a question mark next to the words 'basketball players'. I guess he was so used to getting baseball requests that he did not comprehend someone wanting him for his NBA career.
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