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‘Earl, Earl, Earl The Pearl,’ 1975

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Sep 06, 2021
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[I mentioned yesterday that New York Times’ reporter Sam Goldaper was prolific. Here’s more of his copious NBA output: a profile of Earl Monroe with the New York Knicks. The profile is culled from Goldaper’s 1975 paperback titled Hot Shots. 

A couple of quick points. This profile tracks Monroe over all the usual places: South Philly, Winston-Salem, Balti…

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