We all know about the great athletes in New York sports history—Babe Ruth, Tom Seaver, Lawrence Taylor, Joe Namath, Mark Messier, Walt Frazier—and even the busts—Ed Whitson, Mo Vaughn, Roberto Alomar, Stephon Marbury, Scott Gomez.
But what about the slightly-to-highly-above-average athlete?
The kind-of-great, but not all-timer?
They may not have been Hall-of-Famers, but they were All-Stars, fan favorites, cogs on a championship team, or maybe even just pretty darn good. They’re the little brother that didn’t hog all the attention. But they’re certainly worth talking about and remembering.
So when do they get their due? Well, now they will. Here is a series of the not-quite-legendary in New York sports history.
Buck Williams was Mr. Net, Mr. Rebound and Mr. Class. Julius Erving may have been the most talented player the Nets have ever had, but Williams was the best NBA player the franchise has known.
In order to afford the fee to enter the NBA, the Nets had to sell Dr. J to Philadelphia. It was a classic Catch-22 situation.
And the team suffered for it. They had fi ...
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The Not-Quite-Legendary in New York Sports History: Buck Williams
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