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NASSAU COLISEUM, LONG ISLAND, NY - January 19, 1976

I’ve gone back in time virtually to follow the 1976 Nets and Julius Erving, aka Dr. J, day-by-day throughout the season.

Last night, after Super Bowl X between the Cowboys and the Steelers was over (the game started at 2pm ET), the Nets hosted the San Antonia Spurs at 8pm in front of 5,428 fans.

Those 5,428...


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BACKGROUND from The Sports Time Traveler

This is part 2 of the remarkable story of Mark Edmonson at the 1976 Australian Open tennis tournament.

You can read part 1 at this link:

The Unknown Janitor Invited to Pla...


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BACKGROUND from The Sports Time Traveler

Last month The Sports Time Traveler headed down under, and 50 years into the past (virtually, of course) to follow an emerging story in the world of tennis.

A virtual unknown, 21-year-old Mark Edmondson, the #212-ranked player in the world, who had been taking odd jobs to support his dream...


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Hail Mary

THE LEAD

My greatest honor as The Sports Time Traveler has not been having a write-up in Forbes magazine, or the acceptance of one of my books into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown.

My greatest honor has been becoming acquainted with people I might have never met and having the privilege to touch their lives in a positive way.

The most honorable person wi...


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