Moses Malone, page 33
Mikan, George, 62, 110
Miles, Hal, 15, 17, 41
Miller, Oliver, 119
Millman, Jeff, 142
Mills, Richard, 113
Milkman. See James, Michael
Milwaukee Bucks, 143, 185, 191–92
Minnesota Muskies, 62
Mitchell, James, 16, 38, 129
Mitchell, Leonard, 97
Moe, Doug, 62, 66
Mokeski, Paul, 104, 107, 197
Moncrief, Sidney, 135, 143
Moore, Otto, 100
Moore, Peter, 154
Morris, Chris, 118, 120
Moses, Charlie, 44, 46
Moses Malone Entertainment, 198
Moses Malone’s Traveling All-Stars and Motorcade. See Houston Regulars Traveling All-Stars
and Motorcade
Most Valuable Player (MVP), 103–5, 108, 139
Motta, Dick, 91
Mullaney, Joe, 63, 76
Murphy, Calvin, 89–90, 94, 101, 105, 109, 114, 196, 203–4
Murphy, Eddie, 153
Musburger, Brent, 147, 166
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, 200
Nash, John, 127–29, 167, 169, 202
Nash, Leah, 202–3
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, 132
National Basketball Association (NBA), 52–54, 56–58, 62, 79, 80–81
National Basketball Players Association (NBPA), 205
National Basketball Retired Players Association (NBRPA), 200, 205
Natt, Calvin, 154
NBA Finals, 110–12, 132, 140, 144–47, 166
NBA special draft, 73
NCAA, 50–51, 59
Neal, Lloyd, 81–82
Nelly, 155
Nelson, Don, 143
Nevis, 203
New Jersey Nets, 65, 74, 80, 108, 127, 131, 159
Newlin, Mike, 89, 93, 99, 102, 105–6
New Orleans Jazz, 73, 81
New York Knicks, 55, 80, 131, 138, 142–43
New York Nets. See New Jersey Nets
New York NY, 55, 58, 127–28
Nike, 118, 123, 152–56, 158
Nissalke, Tom, 70–72, 85, 87, 89–91, 93, 103, 106, 129, 151
Nixon, Norm, 145
Noe, Chuck, 20, 44–45, 50
Norfolk VA, 32, 203
North Carolina State University, 20, 24, 32, 40, 45
Nunnally, Bill, 17
O’Brien, Larry, 79, 103, 152
Octagon Financial Services, 177–78
O’Donnell, Jake, 137
Olajuwon, Hakeem, 113–17, 160, 167, 173, 195
Olberding, Mark, 73
Olympics, 53
O’Neil Scott, 207–8
Otenigbade, Ganiyu, 113
Outrageous! (Barkley), 170
Pair, David, 4, 6–7, 16, 38–39, 50
Parish, Robert, 110, 162–63, 182
Parkhill, Barry, 74
Parton, Dolly, 108
Patterson, “Po” Bill, 119
Patterson, Ray, 85, 87, 89, 102, 123–24, 129–30
Patterson, Steve, 87
Paultz, Billy, 65, 108
Peabody High School, 8–14, 19
Peabody Junior High School. See Peabody High School
Peal, Carl, 12–14, 17–19, 39, 42, 50, 55
Pegram, Curtis, 5
Pegram, Janet, 5
Pegram, Roger, 3, 5
Person, Chuck, 167
Petersburg High School, 11–14, 16–23, 201, 205
Petersburg Public Library, 9
Petersburg VA, 2–4, 9–10, 21–22, 36–39, 42, 56, 92, 111, 199–201
Petersen, Jim, 120
Phelps, Digger, 59
Philadelphia 76ers, 92, 126–27, 131–47, 157–70, 172–73, 193–94, 201–2, 207–8
Philadelphia Daily News, 141–42
Philadelphia Inquirer, 141
Philadelphia PA, 127–28, 130, 138, 208
Phillips, Gonzell, 11, 17, 19
Phi Slama Jama, 117
Pieces of a Dream, 146
Pierce, Ricky, 118, 197
Pitino, Rick, 26
Playboy, 149
Pocahontas Island, 9
Pocono Pines PA, 30
Pollack, Harvey, 132
Pollin, Abe, 179
Pollio, Mike, 44–45
Polynice, Olden, 115
Ponce, Puerto Rico, 71
Pond, Christopher, 113
Popovich, Gregg, 194
Portland Trail Blazers, 81–85
Prichett, Dave, 30, 35–37, 49–50
Princeton WV, 75
Przyborski, Judy, 190
Rakim, 155
Rambis, Kurt, 145
Ramsay, Jack, 81–84
Rautins, Leo, 137, 158
Raveling, George, 28, 35
Reid, Robert, 93, 110–11, 114–15, 118, 120, 122, 176
Richardson, Michael Ray, 159
Richmond VA, 32, 44, 64
Right of first refusal. See free agency
Riley, Pat, 122, 140–41, 145
Rivers, Glenn “Doc,” 135, 182–83, 185, 187, 194
Roberts, Fred, 150, 192
Roberts, Oral, 38–39
Robertson, Alvin, 192
Robertson, Oscar, 78–79, 144
Robertson Gym, 117
Robertson v. National Basketball Association, 79
Robey, Rick, 158
Robinson, Cliff, 167–68
Robinson, David, 194–95
Robinson, Ed, 18
Robinson, Ronald, 7, 17, 20–21, 42
Robinson, Rumeal, 187
Robinson, Will, 53
Roche, John, 71
Rodman, Dennis, 119, 194–95
Rollins, Wayne “Tree,” 48, 182
Rose, Lynden, 118
Rose, Pete, 134
Ross, Al, 54
Rowan, Carl, 60
Rozier, Mike, 96
Rubin, Roy, 25
Rucker Park, 131
Rudman, Steve, 67
Ruffa, Cindy, 12, 41
Ruland, Jeff, 167–69, 202
Russell, Bill, 65, 87, 103, 105, 110, 130
Russell, Campy, 30
Russell, Cazzie, 185
Ruth, Babe, 132, 142
Ryan, Bob, 64
Sacramento Kings, 110, 182
Salt Lake City UT, 56, 63, 66, 68, 71–72, 77
Salt Palace, 63–64, 70
Sampson, Ralph, 130, 160, 167
San Antonio Spurs, 73, 80, 109, 194–95
San Antonio TX, 88
San Diego CA, 87
San Diego Rockets. See Houston Rockets
San Diego Sails, 7
Scates, Tommy, 28
Schayes, Danny, 191
Schulman, Sam, 54
Schupak, Donald, 72, 77, 80
Seamco Classic, 43, 47
Seattle SuperSonics, 54, 122–23
Seredin, Connie, 62
Sessum, Adrian, 198
Shaiman, Larry, 128
Sharman, Bill, 66
Sherman Antitrust Act, 54
Shumate, John, 85
Sieb, Rob, 60
Sikma, Jack, 122–123
Silas, Paul, 83, 91, 100, 203
Silna, Daniel, 74, 77, 80
Silna, Ozzie, 74, 77, 80
Silver, Adam, 208
Silver City MS, 53–54
Simmons, Connie, 52–53
Slatton, Garnett, 176, 179
Sloan, Norm, 20, 38, 45, 59–60
Smith, Dean, 19, 56
Smith, Kenny, 186, 200
Smith, Randy, 84
Smith, Sonny, 160
Snyder, Paul, 84–86
SonderLevitt, 140
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), 10
Southern manifesto, 10
Special Committee on Problem Franchises, 124
the Spectrum, 145
Spirits of St. Louis, 65, 72–77, 80–81
Sports Illustrated, 140
Springfield MA, 203
Staley, Dawn, 155
Starks, John, 119
Stembridge, Terry, 77
Stepien, Ted, 125
Stern, David, 152
Stevenson, Gary, 177
Still Hope Foundation, 203
Stirling, Scotty, 102
Stith, Cathy, 38, 44
St. Louis Arena, 76–77
Storen, Mike, 53
Sublett, Jimmy, 22
Sudan, 174
Sugar Land TX, 121
the Summit, 88, 109, 205
Supreme Court of the United States, 54
Talk of Champions (Smith), 186
Tarpley, Roy, 167
Tatum, Goose, 119
Taylor, Ollie, 114
Taylor, Stanley, 17, 19, 43
Teagle, Terry, 118
the Temptations, 198
Terry, Claude, 84–85
Theus, Reggie, 105, 182–83, 185
Thomas, Charlie, 126, 129–30
Thompson, David, 40, 45, 79
Thompson, Mark, 13
Thompson, Mychal, 154
Thorn, Rod, 74–76
Those Who Love the Game (Rivers), 136, 194
Threatt, Tony, 42
Tiernan, Ed, 22
Tomjanovich, Rudy, 88–89, 92–94, 105–6
Toney, Andrew, 133–34, 136, 139, 162, 164–65, 170, 207
Triarch Travelodge, 68
Triche, Arthur, 184
Tripucka, Kelly, 167
Turalei, Sudan, 174
Unfinished Business (McCallum), 152
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), 25, 34–35, 88, 144
University of Detroit, 45, 53–54
University of Houston, 39, 88, 114, 117
University of Maryland, 20, 28, 34–38, 44, 49–51, 55, 57, 69, 110, 167
University of New Mexico, 46–47, 50
Unseld, Wes, 91–92, 178, 181
USA Network, 153
Utah Rockies. See Spirits of St. Louis
Utah Stars, 52, 55–58, 60, 63–66, 69–73
Vaccaro, Sonny, 43
Vandervoort, Dick, 104
Van Exel, Nick, 120
Van Gundy, Jeff, 180
Vergara, Kevin, 199, 203–4
Veterans Stadium, 128, 130, 147, 169
Vines, Harold “Moe,” 118
Virginia Avenue Elementary School, 4–8, 15, 18
Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), 20, 39, 44–45, 50
Virginia Squires, 55, 62, 64–65, 73, 80, 131
Virginia State Penitentiary, 32
Vitale, Dick, 26, 28, 38–39, 43, 45, 101
Waco TX, 88
Walker, Ronald, 17, 42
Walker, Wyatt Tee, 9–10
Wall, Don, 4–5, 197, 203–4
Wall Street Journal, 181
Walton, Bill, 35, 81–84, 203
Warner, Barry, 121
Washburn, Chris, 167
Washington Bullets, 91, 167–75, 178–79, 181
Washington DC, 57–58, 172
Washington, Kermit, 93–94
Waterside Marriot Hotel, 203
Webb, Spud, 119
Webster, Marvin, 143
Wedman, Scott, 125, 129
Weinberg, Barbi, 83
Weinberg, Larry, 81, 83
Weiss, Bob, 187
Wells Fargo Center, 208
Weltman, Harry, 74
West, Jerry, 126, 155
West, Mark, 92
West Springfield High School, 22, 42–43
Whatley, Ennis, 173
Whisenant, John, 46–47, 49–51
White, Benny, 30
White, Howard, 35–37, 46, 49, 156, 161, 205
White, Johnnie, 204
White, JoJo, 83
White, Sandra, 204
Whitfield, Fred, 207
Wicks, Sidney, 7, 83
Wilkerson, Bobby, 125
Wilkes, Jamaal, 154
Wilkins, Dominique, 118, 182–84, 205
Williams, Jimmy, 19, 21
Williams, Kirk, 97, 205
Williams, Pat, 91, 130–32, 134, 160, 164, 166, 169–70
Williams, Reggie, 175
Williams, Rob, 117–18
Williamson, Corliss, 119
Willis, Kevin, 182–83, 185–87
Wilson, Bernard, 14, 17
Wingate, David, 175
Winters, Brian, 143
Wise, Skip, 47–48, 73
Wise, Willie, 63, 65, 68–69
Wittman, Randy, 182
Wood, Leon, 160
Wooden, John, 25, 34, 144
World Book Encyclopedia, 33
Worthy, James, 129, 145
Zecca, Frank, 177
About Paul Knepper
Paul Knepper is a freelance writer who covered the NBA as a featured columnist for the Bleacher Report website for two years. He is the author of The Knicks of the Nineties: Ewing, Oakley, Starks, and the Brawlers That Almost Won It All.
Fig. 1. Petersburg had a vibrant civil rights movement. Here, Black students from Peabody High School protested the relegation of their school to a junior high when the schools integrated. Copyright Richmond Times-Dispatch.
Fig. 2. Moses Malone with classmates Deborah Tompkins and Catherine Parham (left) at Petersburg High School. Copyright Richmond Times-Dispatch.
Fig. 3. They called Malone “Sweet Moses” at Petersburg High School, where he led the Crimson Wave to Virginia state championships in 1973 and 1974. 1974 Petersburg High School Yearbook, Petersburg Public Library.
Fig. 4. Moses (third from the left) and his teammates at Five-Star Basketball Camp listening to Coach Tom McCorry. Malone never looked people in the eye when they spoke to him. Courtesy of Five-Star Basketball Camp.
Fig. 5. Five-Star director Howard Garfinkel called Malone the only player who was “too good for the camp.” Courtesy of Five-Star Basketball Camp.
Fig. 6. Moses is seated next to his mother, Mary, on Moses Malone Day in Petersburg in 1974. Lefty Driesell appears to be handing something to Mary. Photograph by Bill Lane. Copyright Richmond Times-Dispatch.
Fig. 7. Lefty Driesell, the charismatic coach of the University of Maryland, won the recruiting battle for Moses. Here he is entering Cole Field House. Courtesy of Special Collections and University Archives, University of Maryland Libraries.
Fig. 8. Moses admiring the trophies he won at Petersburg High School. He committed to attend the University of Maryland before deciding to skip college. Photograph by Don Rypka. Copyright Richmond Times-Dispatch.
Fig. 9. Moses prior to a press conference on August 29, 1974, to announce his signing with the Utah Stars of the American Basketball Association. Photograph by Robert Houston, Associated Press.
Fig. 10. Moses became the first modern player to jump from high school to professional basketball. He made the All-Star Game as a rookie with the Utah Stars. Photograph by Gary Burns. Copyright Richmond Times-Dispatch.
Fig. 11. Moses drove around Petersburg in a Mercedes the summer after his rookie season in the ABA. Photograph by Don Rypka. Copyright Richmond Times-Dispatch.
Fig. 12. Moses Malone was known as the Chairman of the Boards for his dominance on the offensive glass. The Celtics were one of his favorite victims. PCN Photography/Alamy.
Fig. 13. Moses bounced around several teams before finding a home with the Houston Rockets. Courtesy of Special Collections and University Archives, University of Maryland Libraries.
Fig. 14. Moses Malone and Julius Erving needed each other to win a championship with the 76ers in 1983. Associated Press.
Fig. 15. Moses wore goggles during the second half of his career after suffering an eye injury in 1986. Photograph by Al Messerschmidt, Associated Press.
Fig. 16. Moses loved hanging out with his buddies. Here he is with Tony Dale (center) and Major Jones (right). Courtesy of Tony Dale.
Fig. 17. Moses met the mother of his youngest child, Leah Nash, in March 2006. He initially told her he was a janitor. Courtesy of Leah Nash.
Fig. 18. Moses enjoyed coloring and reading with his third son, Micah, who was born in May 2009. Courtesy of Leah Nash.
Fig. 19. In 2006 the Houston Parks and Recreation Department named the court at Fonde Recreation Center after Malone. Photograph by the author.
Fig. 20. Several of Moses’s friends attended his statue unveiling at the 76ers’ training complex on February 8, 2019 (left to right): Tony Dale, Ed Gholson, Herb Baker, Kevin Vergara, and Major Jones. Courtesy of Tony Dale.
Fig. 21. Moses’s three boys posing with his statue on February 8, 2019 (left to right): Michael, Micah, and Moses Jr. Courtesy of Leah Nash.
Fig. 22. Charles Barkley called Moses “Dad.” Here is he posing with Moses’s youngest son, Micah, with a photograph of Moses in the background. Courtesy of Leah Nash.
Paul Knepper, Moses Malone
