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Gus Bailey
Augustus "Gus" Bailey (February 18, 1951 – November 28, 1988) was an American basketball player. He played college basketball for UTEP. Bailey played for the Houston Rockets, New Orleans Jazz, and Washington Bullets in the NBA. Born in Gibson, North Carolina, Bailey played collegiately for the University of Texas at El Paso. He was selected by the Houston Rockets in the 2nd round (23rd pick overall) of the 1974 NBA draft and by the San Diego Conquistadors in the second round of the 1974 ABA Draft. He played for the Rockets (1974–1976), New Orleans Jazz (1976–1979) and Washington Bullets (1979–1980) in the NBA for 147 games. Death Bailey was found dead in his New Orleans apartment on November 28, 1988, with multiple stab wounds. According to police, he had gotten into a heated argument with a woman, Tammy Schexnayder, who lived with him. During the argument, she reportedly stabbed him in the chest. She was later charged with his murder. He was a sales representative w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shooting Guard
The shooting guard (SG), also known as the two, two guard or off guard,Shooting guards are 6'3"–6'7"BBC Sports academy URL last accessed 2006-09-09. is one of the five traditional basketball positions, positions in a regulation basketball game. A shooting guard's main objective is to score points for their team and steal the ball on defense. Shooting guards typically play the "wing" of the court and are generally expected to play better in isolation than other positions. Some shooting guards are tasked with being a "spot up" shooter, in which they are assigned to catch and shoot the ball, either on an open shot or in transition. They are also expected to have skills driving to the basket or creating separation on an isolation defender. Some teams ask their shooting guards to Inbound pass, inbound the ball and bring it up the court; these players are known colloquially as tweener (basketball), combo guards. A player who can switch between playing shooting guard and small forwar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Diego Conquistadors
The San Diego Conquistadors (known as the San Diego Sails in their final, partial season) were a professional basketball team based in San Diego, California, that competed in the American Basketball Association (ABA). The "Q's", as they were popularly known, played from 1972 to 1975. As the Sails, they played an incomplete season only, beginning the 1975–1976 season but folding after only 11 games with 3 wins and 8 losses. History San Diego Conquistadors The franchise was founded by Leonard Bloom in 1972 as the ABA's first—and as it turned out, only—expansion team. They would unintentionally replace both The Floridians and Pittsburgh Condors franchises, who folded earlier that same year, since both teams initially sought after San Diego as a potential relocation place for survival before ultimately folding operations on their ends. On August 7, 1972, Bloom announced the team would be named the Conquistadors, complete with a profile of Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo, who had la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1988 Murders In The United States
1988 was a crucial year in the early history of the Internet—it was the year of the first well-known computer virus, the Morris worm, 1988 Internet worm. The first permanent intercontinental Internet link was made between the United States (National Science Foundation Network) and Europe (Nordunet) as well as the first Internet-based chat protocol, Internet Relay Chat. The concept of the World Wide Web was first discussed at CERN in 1988. The Soviet Union began its major deconstructing towards a mixed economy at the beginning of 1988 and began its Dissolution of the Soviet Union, gradual dissolution. The Iron Curtain began to disintegrate in 1988 as People's Republic of Hungary, Hungary began allowing freer travel to the Western world. The first extrasolar planet, Gamma Cephei Ab (confirmed in 2003), was detected this year and the World Health Organization began its mission to Eradication of polio, eradicate polio. Global warming also began to emerge as a more significant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1951 Births
Events January * January 4 – Korean War: Third Battle of Seoul – Chinese and North Korean forces capture Seoul for the second time (having lost the Second Battle of Seoul in September 1950). * January 9 – The Government of the United Kingdom announces abandonment of the Tanganyika groundnut scheme for the cultivation of peanuts in the Tanganyika Territory, with the writing off of £36.5M debt. * January 11 – In the U.S., a top secret report is delivered to U.S. President Truman by his National Security Resources Board, urging Truman to expand the Korean War by launching "a global offensive against communism" with sustained bombing of Red China and diplomatic moves to establish "moral justification" for a U.S. nuclear attack on the Soviet Union. The report will not not be declassified until 1978. * January 15 – In a criminal court in West Germany, Ilse Koch, The "Witch of Buchenwald", wife of the commandant of the Buchenwald concentration camp, is sentenced to li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1979–80 Washington Bullets Season
The 1979–80 NBA season was the Bullets 19th season in the NBA and their 7th season in the city of Washington, D.C. Offseason Draft picks Roster Regular season Season standings Notes * z, y – division champions * x – clinched playoff spot Record vs. opponents Game log Regular season , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 1 , , Philadelphia L 92–93, Hayes (25) , Unseld (12) , Porter (11) , Capital Centre19,035 , 0–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 2 , October 13 , @ New York , , , , , Madison Square Garden , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 3 , , Atlanta W 100–97, , , , Capital Centre5,804 , 1–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 4 , , @ Boston L 93–130, Hayes (23) , Unseld (9) , Wright (5) , Boston Garden15,320 , 1–3 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 5 , October 20 , Detroit , , , , , Capital Centre , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 6 , October 24 , @ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1977–78 New Orleans Jazz Season
The 1977–78 New Orleans Jazz season was the team's fourth in the NBA. They began the season hoping to improve upon their 35–47 output from the previous season. They started the season going 6-2 and later in the season with a 16–24 record, the team managed to go on a 10-game winning streak and we're still in a playoff hunt with a 36–37 record before a 6-game losing streak dashed any playoff hopes for the fourth straight season, but still they finished the season with a 3-game winning streak and improved their 35-47 one year earlier by four wins, finishing 39–43. Draft picks Roster Regular season Season standings :z – clinched division title :y – clinched division title :x – clinched playoff spot Record vs. opponents Awards and records * Pete Maravich, All-NBA Second Team References {{DEFAULTSORT:1977-78 New Orleans Jazz season Utah Jazz seasons New Orleans New Orleans (commonly known as NOLA or The Big Easy among other nick ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1975–76 Houston Rockets Season ...
The 1975–76 NBA season was the Rockets' 9th season in the NBA and 5th season in the city of Houston as well as their first season at The Summit. Roster Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Awards and records * Joe Meriweather, NBA All-Rookie Team 1st Team References {{DEFAULTSORT:1975-76 Houston Rockets Season Houston Rockets seasons Houston Houston ( ) is the List of cities in Texas by population, most populous city in the U.S. state of Texas and in the Southern United States. Located in Southeast Texas near Galveston Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, it is the county seat, seat of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1974–75 Houston Rockets Season
The 1974–75 NBA season was the Rockets' 8th season in the NBA and 4th season in the city of Houston as well as their final season at the Hofheinz Pavilion before moving to The Summit a season later. In the playoffs, the Rockets defeated the New York Knicks in five games in the First Round, before losing to the Boston Celtics in five games in the Semifinals. Offseason Draft picks Roster Regular season Season standings :z – clinched division title :y – clinched division title :x – clinched playoff spot Record vs. opponents Playoffs , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 1 , April 8 , New York W 99–84, Calvin Murphy (22) , Kevin Kunnert (14) , Mike Newlin (5) , Hofheinz Pavilion10,218 , 1–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 2 , April 10 , @ New York L 96–106, Rudy Tomjanovich (22) , Kevin Kunnert (9) , Newlin, Ratleff (4) , Madison Square Garden19,694 , 1–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 3 , April 12 , N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
