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Do you know these players?

posted by Scot McKnight | 1:07pm Sunday March 22, 2009

Who can name the players in the famous game between UCLA and the University of Houston? I’ll give you two: Lew Alcindor (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar) and Elvin Hayes (Big E). Do you know who won?

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Michael

posted March 22, 2009 at 1:40 pm


Pulling at some rusty memories. UCLA lost, but then came back and won when the met again in the NCAA’s. Can’t name the players. Curious why this popped up though.



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Ted M. Gossard

posted March 22, 2009 at 4:27 pm


I do remmeber that game in the Astrodome, even listening to it. And oddly enough, I think I was pulling for Houston in that game, but UCLA later. Usually I did pull for UCLA back then.
I just read that Alcindor had a scratched cornea which bothered him throughout the game, and he was certainly off in his shooting: 4/18. Elvin Hayes was lights out in his shooting.
I wonder if those closest to the Alcindor and Hayes are Don Chaney (Houston) and Mike Warren (UCLA).



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Brian

posted March 22, 2009 at 9:44 pm


Mike Warren is 44- in the background. I suppose he is closest to Alcindor in the photo, in a way. 42 is Lucius Allen. I had to look up 45- Bill Sweek.
I also looked up 30 for Houston- Leary Lentz. I agree with Mr. Gossard that it is likely Don Chaney obscured by Hayes’ legs.



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Happy

posted March 23, 2009 at 12:25 pm


yeah it was a close game at the Astrodome but wasn’t it a blowout in the NCAA Tourney?



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Mich

posted March 24, 2009 at 9:04 pm


Alcindor had a scratched cornea, and had the worst game of his college career, but UCLA still only lost by 2 or 3 points playing in the Astrodome. Later, in the NCAA’s with Alcindor healthy, the blew out Houston but something like 40 points. That UCLA team was loaded: Alcindor, Shackelford–deadly stroke, Allen and Warren.



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Brian

posted March 28, 2009 at 8:37 am

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