Shocking.
Memory Lane
- Thread starter SLYFOXX1968
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Long term memory is the last to go. I remember that 1965 team better than I remember some of the Norm teams. Then again maybe that’s selective memory.
That's just your mind/memory eliminating the bad stuff clogging up your hard drive.
Spocky Ramone
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I wagered $50 on Draft Kings that it was a lobster roll
Damn now I remember. Nice guess
"We nearly all still count him among the Redmen greats"? I know I'm being picky, SLYFOXX (for, which I apologize), but I can't think of a single Redmen fan who saw Sonny play who doesn't count him among our all-time greats. We were lucky to have him and that entire '65 team to root for.
Spocky Ramone
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I went chalk
Was going to post similarly but you got there first! Dove was a great, great player.
They don’t drink IPAs.
+100.
RK, I think that’s the key word (s) here is “ saw Sonny Dove Play .”
Most of the posters here , don’t go back that far .
So , his play is not easily viewable if at all as video was t a big deal then .
I agree anyone , no actually everyone who saw Sonny play knew he was great !
Let me see, if I have this right . His number was 55 ?
I don’t know where that came from but , just popped into my head .
I do believe , during that time , Sonny was many fans Favorite player .
Of course , back in those days, freshman could not play on the Varsity team . Otherwise , Sonny could have had 1 more year to post Statistics .
How did Lou miss on Mike ?
I had a close relationship with Sonny, while he was at St Johns and later when he was in the League. He used to live five blocks from me. As for Kenny McIntyre, I didn't really know him but he was my favorite player. I was probably the only Black kid in NYC that wanted to be Kenny McIntyre
Panther , I got the closeness of your relationships with Sonny and Ken backwards . Sorry .
I had Egg salad for lunch yesterday though .
I know I’m wearing you out but , you might have some insight into the Lew Alcindor ( Kareem ) recruiting from back in the day ?
Most of us thought back then that we had Kareem all locked up for St John’s
Until we didn’t !
There were a lot of stories that when the School retired Joe Lapchick , Lew and Parents reopened his recruiting . Is that correct ?
Story I heard is that Lew , had a great relationship with Lapchick and when that was disrupted by Joe’s retirement , all hell broke out and he was off to UCLA .
I also seem to recall that Kareem had a friendly relationship with Sonny Dove and was kind of in awe of him , from Lou’s early days at Power HS ?
Anything you can share , would be great .
I’m going to have Egg Salad today for Lunch
Wait , I had that yesterday .
Ha .
Yes would have been all time leading rebounder for certain with the extra year. As it is a he is second. My all time favorite Johnnie.
Treasure Coast Johnny
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I hated Sonny when I first saw him play for St Francis Prep. He’d come into our Molloy gym and eat up Rudy Bogad. I don’t think we ever beat the prep when he was there. Obviously I changed my tune when I got to St John’s.
red_hoop_fan
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Haven't been on for quite a while. Without trying to look it up, can someone tell me where the team went for the month of August?
A fellow Stanner! I graduated in '63. As bad as Sonny was. Lew was the worst.
Treasure Coast Johnny
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The only team that had a shot at Power was Rice HS with Bob LienhardA fellow Stanner! I graduated in '63. As bad as Sonny was. Lew was the worst.
Lots of white kids in Flatbush wanted to be Clyde Frazier, Panther!