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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 13, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday May 13,1992 the stars and stripes b Page 25 new Hall of Farmers include i a Lou came Secca Connie Hawkins Lusia Harris Stewart Bob Lanier a1 Mcguire and Jack Ramsay. Once exiled Hawkins joins 8 others As hoop inductees by Trudy Tynan Springfield mass. A playground legend Connie Hawkins who once was shunned by the game in a cheating scandal recalled his lowest moment As he gained basketball a highest Honor monday. A i Wasny to guilty of anything but guilt by association a said Hawkins who was one of five players and four coaches inducted into the basketball Hall of Fame. It once i got into the Aba and was Able to play basketball i think that was my vindication a said Hawkins who reached a $1 million court settlement with the league Clearing his name after seven years in exile. A a this was just icing on the  a the Hawk joined the Phoenix suns As a 27-year-old Rookie in 1969. But during his seven years in the league Hawkins whose dazzling dunks were legend in the new York playgrounds and paved the Way for or. J. And air Jordan could still Fly High enough to be named to four All Star teams and the 1970 All Aba team. Lusia Harris Stewart of three time National Champion Delta state and nera White who led her Nashville based aau team to 10 National championships and one world championship were the first Hall of Fame two women players honoured. In 1985, Margaret Wade Harris coach at Delta state was one of the first three women enshrined. Also inducted As players were Bob Lanier the big Man who led Little St. Bonaventure to the Mcaa final four and then went on to Star with Detroit and Milwaukee of the Aba and Sergei Belov one of the first great soviet guards. Belov did not attend. He was unable to obtain a visa said Robin Deutsch a Hall spokesman. A a it a a pleasure to be Here and about time a said Stewart of the installation of women players. Hall of Famer Oscar Robertson whom Stewart chose As her presenter agreed saying a was the father of three daughters i realize How important it  a this is the ultimate a said Lanier his thoughts turning to his late father. A the would really really have treasured  installed As coaches were Lou Carne Secca recently retired after 24 years on the sidelines at St. Johns and Al Mcguire of Marquette. Plus Jack Ramsay whose 864 career victories with four Aba teams ranks second in league history and the late Phil Woolpert who led san Francisco to Mcaa championships in 1955 and 1956. A i started my athletic activities in a Little Rural town Milford conn., with a Basket on the Bam Quot said Ramsay who guided the Portland Trail blazers to the 1977 Aba championship. A and to think from there i could get to Here. Its not that far in Miles but the distance is  a the sweater did it a maintained mgr Jesecca dressed in a suit jacket. When pressed on How he managed to win so consistently Carnesecca protested a i never scored a Basket. The players did everything. Without players you can to have a  a if there is someone who does no to like Louie that someone has something wrong with them a Mcguire said of his longtime Friend. A fall of my life i was always booed. The Only people that did no to boo me were the family of Marquette and Wisconsin a maintained Mcguire who cried when his 1977 Marquette team won the Mcaa championship. A my teams were always surly obnoxious and arrogant because that a my image on the  a this is beyond my fondest  will skip Preakness Baltimore my. Dpi the bruised foot that forced . Indy out of the Kentucky Derby also will keep the California Star out of the Preakness saturday Trainer Neil Drysdale said monday. The Preakness second jewel of the triple Crown will feature Canadian Colt Al Decd who also missed the run for the roses. Al deed arrived at Pamlico race course monday from his Home at Woodbine and immediately tested the track. Drysdale who has kept . Indy at Churchill Downs for treatment said veterinarian Alex Harthill worked on the $2.9 million yearling Purchase until time constraints forced a decision on his Preakness status. A a we re going to skip the Preakness a the Trainer told Pamlico officials. A a in a not Happy with his  . Indy a son of triple Crown Winner Seattle slew and grandson of triple Crown Winner secretariat was the second Choice in the Derby morning line behind Arazi. Drysdale scratched him from the Field because of a bruised left front foot. Harthill said the Bruise May have turned into an a Cess. Before his misfortune at Churchill Downs . Indy dominated Southern California 3-year-old events capping off his Campaign there with a Victory Over Bertrano in the Santa Anita Derby. . Indy May yet get to run in one of the triple Crown classics his ancestors dominated. A we Haven to eliminated the Belmont a Drysdale said. Al deed whose Road to the Preakness has been complicated by medication questions jogged a half mile then galloped another mile and a half Early monday after an All Day Van ride from Toronto. Tracy Attfield wife of Trainer Roger Attfield said the Shadeed Colt hooked up in a Brief Speed Duel with another horse working out Over the track. Pamlico officials cleared the Way during the weekend for Al deed to run ruling he is not barred by Maryland bleeder rules. Illinois officials banned the Colt from saturdays Illinois Derby at sportsman spark ruling him a two time bleeder who required a 90-Day Layoff. Attfield vigorously protested that Illinois ruling to no Avail. In other Preakness developments monday a Kentucky Derby Winner lil e. Tee arrived at Pamlico As did casual lies and dance floor the second and third place finishers in the Derby. A pistols and roses who disappointed in the Kentucky Derby after winning the Blue grass stakes was withdrawn from the Preakness because of a swelling in his left  reported Milwaukee bound Inglewood Calif. Apr coach Mike Dunleavy reportedly will leave the los Angeles lakers to return to the Milwaukee Bucks where he formerly was a player and assistant coach. The Milwaukee Sentinel and prime ticket a regional sports Cable television network both reported that Dunleavy will resign his lakers Post to rejoin the Bucks. Prime ticket said he will become Milwaukee a coach and general  reports cited Anonymous sources for their reports which also stated that a press conference was to of held tuesday at the forum. Neither the lakers nor the Bucks would confirm a news conference was to be held. Dunleavy was an assistant with the Bucks for three seasons until he left in june 1990 to become lakers coach. He had been rumoured to be a candidate to return to the Bucks since the departure of Del Harris As vice president of basketball operations april 7 and the firing of Frank Hamblen As Bucks coach april 23. The newspaper reported that the Bucks Are believed to be paying the lakers at least one draft Choice and Cash for the rights to Dunleavy. Dunleavy said last month he expected to return As lakers coach but said he had deep feelings for Milwaukee and the Bucks organization. Another source said last week that Bucks owner Herbert Kohl has a very High regard for Dunleavy and that Dunleavy Dunleavy was High above All other candidates on Kohls list. That source told the Sentinel in april that some of the difficulties Between Harris and Kohl went Back to Dunleavy a departure for the lakers. Another possible Factor in favor of Dunleavy returning to Milwaukee is the feelings of his wife Emily whom a source said did not like the lifestyle in los Angeles and greatly preferred living and raising their three sons in Milwaukee. A i think its always a Factor if you re picking a place to live or if you re changing Job situations a Dunleavy said last month in an interview with the Sentinel. A a you re always going to evaluate what effect that would have on your  prime ticket co founded by lakers owner Jerry Buss reported that Dunleavy and lakers general manager Jerry West a would not deny the accuracy of the report when reached by Telephone monday night. Dunleavy led the lakers to the Aba finals where they lost in five games to Chicago in the 1990-91 season. This season despite the retirement of magic Johnson and various injuries to other top players the lakers made the playoffs losing 3-1 in the opening round to Portland  
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