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Remembering Maurice Stokes

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May 19, 2021
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Maurice Stokes came down court in his graceful lope, took a pass from Richie Regan, saw daylight down the middle and drove in. Just as he moved through the keyhole, the daylight dimmed. Two definitely placed rear ends caught him in a snapping vise. Maurice hung there under the basket for an instant, like a galloping moose stunned by the unexpected crash…

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