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re: Chuck Connors as the Rifleman
Posted on 5/20/14 at 9:07 am to Holden Caulfield
Posted on 5/20/14 at 9:07 am to Holden Caulfield
People say that Connors was the first NBA player to shatter a backboard. Wiki says that's misleading:
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However, the first NBA player to shatter a backboard, Chuck Connors (who would become far more famous as an actor), did not do so with a dunk. When playing for the Boston Celtics in 1946, Connors took a set shot during pregame warmups, hitting the front of the rim. Because an arena worker had failed to place a protective piece between the rim and backboard, the backboard shattered.
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Posted on 7/14/14 at 2:40 pm to Fewer Kilometers
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People say that Connors was the first NBA player to shatter a backboard. Wiki says that's misleading:
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However, the first NBA player to shatter a backboard, Chuck Connors (who would become far more famous as an actor), did not do so with a dunk. When playing for the Boston Celtics in 1946, Connors took a set shot during pregame warmups, hitting the front of the rim. Because an arena worker had failed to place a protective piece between the rim and backboard, the backboard shattered.
One of the greatest trivia questions of all time: "Who was the first NBA Player to shatter a glass backboard?"
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