‘Earl, Earl, Earl The Pearl,’ 1975

[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…