George McGinnis is somewhat forgotten today, and that’s really too bad, because he was a heck of a player.
After growing up in Indianapolis, McGinnis chose Indiana, where he averaged 29.9 ppg as a sophomore in 1970-71.
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He left for the ABA, missing playing for Bob Knight by a single season.
As an Indiana Pacer, McGinnis helped that team win two titles in his first two seasons.
After some legal entanglements, he joined the Philadelphia 76ers in 1975, and when Philly acquired Julius Erving in 1976, the table was set for one of the most entertaining teams in basketball history.
Aside from McGinnis and Erving, Philly also had Doug…
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