Former ABA and USBL head coach Darryl Dawkins passed away

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Former ABA and USBL head coach Darryl Dawkins passed away

Post by Fran » Fri Aug 28, 2015 3:00 pm

http://www.si.com/nba/2015/08/27/darryl ... ixers-nets

Former NBA star Darryl Dawkins has died at age 58.

The Lehigh County coroner's office confirmed the news to WFMZ-TV (Lehigh Valley, Pa.). Dawkins's family released a statement through the NBA, announcing that he died of a heart attack.

He was the head coach of the American Basketball Association's Newark Express. He was also the player/coach of the short-lived Winnipeg Cyclone.

He was the head coach of the Allentown, Pennsylvania-based Pennsylvania ValleyDawgs of the United States Basketball League until they folded.

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Post by turbocamyes » Fri Aug 28, 2015 4:24 pm

And the Head Coach of the Tampa Bay ThunderDawgs of the ABA2000, including being the first head coach to be fired in the new league:

http://www.sptimes.com/News/012001/Spor ... _ear.shtml

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Post by nksports » Fri Aug 28, 2015 7:43 pm

RIP Chocolate Thunder!

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