Beatles song WHEN IM 64: My #1 Celebrity ‘Top Banana’ Birthday Person for February 22nd is ‘Dr J’ Julius Erving (64) 1950 Born: Roosevelt, New York about 175 miles directly west is Shenandoah, PA which is where Baltimore Bob was born only two weeks later (March 7th 1950). Birth name: Julius Winfield Erving II / Nickname: Dr. J / Height: 6 7 (2.01 m) Played for the University of Massachusetts (1968-71). All-America and All-Yankee Conference (1970, 1971). Holds or shares 14 UMass records, including career (20.2 rpg) and seasonal (20.9 rpg, 1970) rebounding averages, career (38.4) and seasonal (38.8, 1970) minutes per game, career (26.3 ppg) and seasonal (26.9 ppg, 1971) scoring averages. Enshrined in UMass Hall of Fame (1980). Spouse: Turquoise Erving (1972 - May 2002) (divorced) 4 children His youngest son Corey accidentally drowned in 2000. Is the father of professional tennis player Alexandra Stevenson. Played for the American Basketball Associations (ABA) Virginia Squires (1971-72 & 1972-73) and New York Nets (1973-74 thru 1975-76); and the National Basketball Associations (NBA) Philadelphia 76ers (1976-77 thru 1986-87). ABA MVP (1974, 1976). ABA First Team All-Star (1973-76). Five-time ABA All-Star (1972-76). Holds ABA career record for highest scoring average (28.7 ppg) in a minimum of 250 games. NBA MVP (1981). All-NBA First Team (1978, 1980-83). All-NBA Second Team (1977, 1984). Appeared in 11 NBA All-Star Games (1977-87). / Two-time All-Star Game MVP (1977, 1983). NBA 35th Anniversary All-Time Team (1980). / Walter J. Kennedy Citizenship Award (1983). Jackie Robinson Award presented by Ebony Magazine (1983). American Express Man of the Year (1985). NBA 50th Anniversary (Greatest 50)All-Time Team (1996). Is currently an executive for the NBAs Orlando Magic. [2000] Baltimore Bob was there at (the Spectrum/Wachovia Spectrum) for his 1st ever 76’er game in the mid 1970’s. One of Baltimore Bob’s ‘Worst’ movies of all time played Moses Guthrie in ‘The Fish that Saved Pittsburgh’ (1979) (team was the Pittsburgh Pisces). Jersey retired by both the Nets and the 76ers. Enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1993. Dr J (1950) born exact same day as actress Julie Walters (see below).
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