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...pros' fiercest rebounder, and his shooting repertory includes such inimitable specialties as the "Dipper Dunk" (in which he simply stretches up and lays the ball in the basket), the "Stuff Shot" (in which he jumps up and rams the ball through the net from above), and the "Fadeaway Jump"-a delicate, marvelously coordinated push shot from 15 ft. away that defensive men literally cannot block without fouling. At the free-throw line, where he is most uncomfortable-and most criticized-Chamberlain does a journeyman's job. He holds the all-time league record for foul shots...
...opponents of capital punishment were patient enough, they could just sit back and wait for it to fade away-in practice, if not on the statute books. But abolitionists try to hasten that fadeaway by argument...
...fourth season with the champion Celtics. To challenge Russell's franchise among the best of the tree-tall pros, the Philadelphia Warriors' Wilt-the-Stilt Chamberlain offers 7 ft. 2 in., 250 coordinated pounds, and a broad repertory of shots: dunks, long one-handers, a soft, fadeaway jump...
...final fadeaway, Brennan walks home in the early London morning while the polished voice of the BBC tells of the electric company apologizing for the power failure of the night before...
Beck was by far the best player to appear at the I.A.B. so far this season. He rebounded excellently despite the fact that he is four inches smaller than Smith, made it almost impossible for Smith or Lionette to drive in under the basket, and scored consistently on his fadeaway shot. He had 21 points, and Dick Dougherty was second with 11. HARVARD (47) g f p Gabler, f 4 5 13 Redmond 1 0 2 Smith (C), f 4 5 13 Lionette 0 0 0 Stevenson, c 2 0 4 Switzer 0 0 0 Urdan 0 0 0 Hickey...