Eggers article on Buck Williams

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  1. Wizard Mentor

    Wizard Mentor Wizard Mentor

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    Check it out for a walk down memory lane:
    https://www.kerryeggers.com/stories/my-favorite-blazers-buck-williams

     
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    Buck was such a quiet warrior on that team. Content not to be in the limelight but as important as anyone.
     
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    Lunch pail warrior.

    I can still hear his name announced.....

    Buuuuuuck (pitch goes up at the end)
    Willlllllliammmmmmmmms (pitch goes down)
     
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    Kano John Start 'em young!

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    One of my all time favorite Blazers!
     
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    I saw Buck once at Powell's Books. He had his glasses and cardigan sweater on. He looked like he could have been a professor or librarian.
     
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    Class act...Eggers is such a great writer
     

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