Artis Gilmore Afro
A star center during his two collegiate years at jacksonville university gilmore led the dolphins to the ncaa division i.
Artis gilmore afro. Moochie norris had an afro that would appear once and then go into hibernation for a few weeks back in its original corn rowed form. Gilmore was inducted into the naismith memorial basketball hall of fame on august 12 2011. Today we honor him and his immaculate sideburn. Artis gilmore photos artis gilmore afro artis gilmore teams artis gilmore gardner webb artis gilmore pictures artis gilmore jersey.
The dolphins wore afro haircuts and warmed up before games to sweet georgia brown the song associated with the harlem globetrotters. Few aba opponents ventured into the lane to attempt a layup against gilmore and his legendary afro. However when he unleashed it it had the flop of anderson. Gardner webb university jacksonville university.
Gilmore doubled as aba rookie of the year and most valuable player in 1971 72 and set a league record for most blocks in a season 422. At the press conference announcing his signing artis sported platform shoes and a huge afro. Carver in dothan alabama. Artisgilmore53 the a train late sleeper position.
Artis gilmore born september 21 1949 is a former american basketball player who played in the american basketball association aba and national basketball association nba. While other aba players wavered with their commitment to a huge afro gilmores hair remained the same from his rookie year 1971 72 through the last year of the aba 1975 76. September 21 1949 in chipley florida us. Artis gilmore was 76 with his fro 72 without.
For those of you not familiar with gilmore its an atrocity hes not in the basketball hall of fame. In 1974 hubie brown became coach of the colonels and designed his offense around the big man. Left 7 2 240lb 218cm 108kg born. A 72 giant who dominated back when real big guys played unlike the puny guys in todays diluted over expanded nba who with his afro was 78 i couldnt think of artis when the celtics signed shaquille oneal.