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Encyclopedia > Connie Hawkins
Hawkins dazzled crowds from playgrounds to arenas with his highflying acrobatic moves.

Cornelius "Connie" Hawkins (born July 17, 1942, in Brooklyn, New York) is a Hall of Fame member, former National Basketball Association (NBA) and American Basketball Association (ABA) player, and New York City playground legend, born in the Bedford-Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn. Hawkins was known as one of the first players capable of swooping, soaring flights to the hoop, followed by acrobatic, one-handed, throw-down dunks. Image File history File links Conniehawkins1. ... Image File history File links Conniehawkins1. ... is the 198th day of the year (199th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the borough of New York City. ... This article is about the state. ... Basketball Hall of Fame Logo The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame honors players who have shown exceptional skill at basketball, all-time great coaches and referees, and other major contributors to the game. ... NBA redirects here. ... For the league that began in 1999, see American Basketball Association (2000-). The American Basketball Association (ABA) was a professional basketball league founded in 1967, and eventually merged, in part, with the National Basketball Association (NBA). ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... Bedford Stuyvesant (aka Bed-Stuy) is a neighborhood in central Brooklyn, New York City. ...


Hawkins initially toured the world with the Harlem Globetrotters. Then at age 19, played for the Pittsburgh Rens of the American Basketball League (ABL) and was named the league's Most Valuable Player. Hawkins joined the Pittsburgh Pipers in the inaugural 1967-68 season of the American Basketball Association, leading the team to a 54-24 regular-season record and the ABA championship. That year, Hawkins led the ABA in scoring and won both the ABA's regular-season and playoff MVP awards. For the animated television series, see Harlem Globetrotters (TV series). ... The Pittsburgh Rens were an American basketball team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that was a member of the American Basketball League. ... The American Basketball League played one full season, 1961-1962, and part of 1962-1963. ... The Pittsburgh Pipers were a professional basketball team in the original American Basketball Association. ...


With Hawkins' star power secured in the ABA, Hawkins then played seven additional seasons in the NBA for the Phoenix Suns, Los Angeles Lakers and Atlanta Hawks. He played in four NBA All-Star Games and was named to the All-NBA First Team in the 1969-70 season. His No. 42 jersey was retired by the Suns. The Phoenix Suns are a professional basketball team, based in Phoenix, Arizona. ... The Los Angeles Lakers are a National Basketball Association (NBA) team based in Los Angeles, California. ... The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia. ...


Connie Hawkins was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1992. He currently works in community relations with the Suns. Basketball Hall of Fame Logo The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame honors players who have shown exceptional skill at basketball, all-time great coaches and referees, and other major contributors to the game. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ...


Point-shaving scandal

Hawkins' career was hampered when as a freshman at the University of Iowa, he was an innocent victim of the hysteria surrounding an infamous NCAA basketball Point shaving scandal, with its origins in New York City. While some of the conspirators and characters involved were known to or knew Hawkins, none, including the New York attorney at the center of the scandal, Jack Molinas, had ever sought to involve Hawkins in the conspiracy. At the time, college freshmen were not allowed to participate in varsity athletics, thus Hawkins could — at worst — have been only a prospect in future point-shaving efforts by the gamblers. Not to be confused with Iowa State University. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Jacob L. Molinas (1931 – August 3, 1975) was an American pro basketball player and one of the key figures in the point shaving scandal that almost destroyed NCAA basketball. ...


Hawkins' name surfaced in an interview conducted with an individual who was involved in the scandal. Hawkins was kept from seeking legal counsel while being grilled repeatedly by New York City Police Department detectives who were investigating the scandal. Hawkins' story to the detectives, while at times difficult to follow, never contained any admission of wrongdoing.


Though Hawkins was not arrested or charged, he was expelled from Iowa and banned from playing in the NBA. Hawkins was forced to play for the Globetrotters, in the ABL and ABA, all much less lucrative career options than the NBA. Hawkins filed suit against the NBA, claiming there was no substantial evidence linking him to gambling activities. After several years in court, the NBA settled in 1969 and cleared Hawkins to play.


David Wolf,. Foul! The Connie Hawkins Story. New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston. ISBN 0-03-086021-0. 


High School

Connie Hawkins didn't play much at Boys High until his junior year, but two great years of spectacular ball were enough to land him on this list. Hawkins was All-City first team as a junior as Boys went undefeated and won New York's ultra-competitive PSAL (Public School Athletic League) title in 1959. His senior year he averaged 25.5 ppg., including one game in which he scored 60, and Boys again went undefeated and won the 1960 PSAL title.


Hawkins dunked for the first time when he was 11, and was the original flash. "Connie Hawkins was the best I've ever seen in the PSAL," said a former PSAL commissioner who'd witnessed 50 years of New York high school hoops. Added Sixers coach Larry Brown, "He was Julius before Julius. He was Elgin before Elgin. He was Michael before Michael. He was simply the greatest individual player I have ever seen." He is 6-8 and his playing weight was 215 pounds


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Connie Hawkins - definition of Connie Hawkins in Encyclopedia (286 words)
Cornelius "Connie" Hawkins (born July 17, 1942 in Brooklyn, New York) is a Hall of Fame National Basketball Association and American Basketball Association player and New York City playground legend, born in the Bedford-Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn.
Hawkins was known as one of the first players capable of swooping, soaring flights to the hoop, followed by acrobatic, throw-down dunks.
Hawkins joined the Pittsburgh Pipers in the inaugural 1967-68 season of the American Basketball Association, leading the team to a 54-24 regular-season record and the ABA championship.
ESPN Classic - Layups: More Info on Connie Hawkins (843 words)
Hawkins' performance in Game 2 was the linchpin to financial success for the Suns, who returned home for Game 3 in front of the first sellout crowd in the young franchise's history.
Hawkins encouraged the ABA to look at his old New York rival Roger Brown, who was working the graveyard shift at a General Motors plant in the 1960s.
Hawkins was known not only for his huge hands, his big sideburns and his whirling-dervish moves to the hoop, he also had quite a sense of humor.
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