Hall Of Fame Induction Is The Ultimate Honor For Bobby Jones, The Ultimate ‘Anti-Scorer’

Posted Sep 8, 2019
As he walked into the Springfield Symphony Hall for his enshrinement into the Basketball Hall of Fame on Friday, Bobby Jones couldn’t help but wonder about the select company he was about to join. He was an NBA All-Defensive first-team performer eight times, after making it twice in the ABA. “I was,” he told the TV guy, “kind of the anti-scorer.” (Forbes)

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