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Bubbles Hawkins: How to Burst a Bubble, 1977

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Bubbles Hawkins: How to Burst a Bubble, 1977

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Feb 5, 2023
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[Robert Hawkins reportedly got the nickname “Bubbles” because of the way he floated through the air on the playgrounds of his native Detroit. He floated and scored at will. At 6-feet-4 and a slithering 175 pounds, Bubbles was a two-time high school All-American at Detroit’s legendary Pershing High and followed his coach Wil Robinson to Illinois State Un…

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