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How Elgin Baylor changed the game of basketball

How Elgin Baylor changed the game of basketball

FromOver and Back: Stories About NBA History


How Elgin Baylor changed the game of basketball

FromOver and Back: Stories About NBA History

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Length:
71 minutes
Released:
Mar 24, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Jason and Rich are joined by Curtis Harris (prohoopshistory.substack.com) to talk about the life and career of NBA legend Elgin Baylor, who passed away earlier this week. 
Topics include:

An overview of Baylor's illustrious but snakebitten career
Baylor's status as one of the NBA's most underrated players ever
Baylor's revolutionary style of play and influence on the game of basketball
Baylor's tumultuous high school and college career
Saving the Lakers franchise
Baylor's battles with racism and All-Star Game boycott
Baylor's famous service-shortened 1962 season
Surviving a plane crash with his Lakers teammates
Major injuries and the unknown world of sports medicine
A bittersweet retirement
Baylor's post-playing coaching and front-office careers.

Additional Resources:
Elgin Baylor: The Man Who Changed Basketball (amzn.to/3980dLP) 
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Released:
Mar 24, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

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The Over and Back podcast tells stories about NBA, ABA & pro basketball history. Hosted by Jason Mann and Rich Kraetsch.Part of The Step Back NBA Podcast Network, powered by Fansided.