Elgin, Artis, Bill, Doctor J: Hoop royalty

Posted on September 1, 2011 |

• Sports Column

By Karl Lindholm

“Don’t look now, Pete. Dr. J.”

Sure enough, there he was, Julius Erving, not 10 feet from us, chatting amiably with friends, dignified, impeccable, with his closely shorn grey hair now turning white, no evidence of the flamboyant trademark Afro of his playing days.

This was a big deal. Dr. J!

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