Erving, Julius (Winfield)
- Erving, Julius (Winfield)
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born Feb. 22, 1950, Roosevelt, N.Y., U.S.
U.S. basketball star.
He played two years at the University of Massachusetts before joining the professional American Basketball Association (
ABA).
At 6 ft 7 in. (
2 m), "
Doctor J"
played forward for the Virginia Squires (
1971–
73)
and the New York Nets (
1973–
76),
whom he led to two ABA titles (
1974,
1976).
After the merger of the ABA and NBA,
Erving was traded to the Philadelphia 76ers (
1977–
87)
and won a league title in 1983.
He was known for swarming defense,
imaginative drives to the basket,
and climactic slam dunks.
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Universalium.
2010.
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Erving,Julius Winfield — Er·ving (ûrʹvĭng), Julius Winfield. Known as “Dr. J.” Born 1950. American basketball player. A forward for the Philadelphia 76ers (1976 1987), he was known for his electrifying dunk shot and consistent all around play. * * * … Universalium
Erving, Julius (Winfield) — (n. 22 feb. 1950, Roosevelt, N.Y., EE.UU.). Astro del baloncesto estadounidense. Jugó dos años en la Universidad de Massachusetts antes de incorporarse al baloncesto profesional en la American Basketball Association (ABA). De 2 m (6 pies 7 pulg.) … Enciclopedia Universal
Julius Winfield Erving — Julius Erving Julius Erving … Wikipédia en Français
Erving, Julius — ▪ American athlete in full Julius Winfield Erving II , byname Doctor J born Feb. 22, 1950, Roosevelt, N.Y., U.S. American collegiate and professional basketball player who was one of the most colourful and exciting figures in the game… … Universalium
Julius Winfield Erving — noun United States basketball forward (born in 1950) • Syn: ↑Erving, ↑Julius Erving, ↑Dr. J • Instance Hypernyms: ↑forward … Useful english dictionary
Erving — Julius Erving Spielerinformationen Voller Name Julius Winfield Erving II Spitzname Doctor J Geburtstag 22. Februar 1950 Geburtsort … Deutsch Wikipedia
Erving — noun United States basketball forward (born in 1950) • Syn: ↑Julius Erving, ↑Julius Winfield Erving, ↑Dr. J • Instance Hypernyms: ↑forward … Useful english dictionary
Julius Erving — noun United States basketball forward (born in 1950) • Syn: ↑Erving, ↑Julius Winfield Erving, ↑Dr. J • Instance Hypernyms: ↑forward … Useful english dictionary
Julius — /joohl yeuhs/, n. a male given name: a Roman family name. * * * (as used in expressions) Agricola Gnaeus Julius Caesar Gaius Julius Cohn Ferdinand Julius Cohnheim Julius Friedrich Erving Julius Winfield Frontinus Sextus Julius Fuchs Emil Klaus… … Universalium
Julius — (as used in expressions) Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus Gaius Julius Caesar Cohn, Ferdinand (Julius) Cohnheim, Julius Friedrich Erving, Julius (Winfield) Scaliger, Julius Caesar y Joseph Justus Fuchs, (Emil) Klaus (Julius) Geiger, Theodor Julius… … Enciclopedia Universal
