Alcindor

[al-sin-der]

noun

1. (Ferdinand) Lew(is, Jr.), original name of Abdul-Jabbar.

Example Sentences

Evan Watson of Portland’s KGW8 reported that the president told NBC News’ Yamiche Alcindor during a Sunday interview that pushback from Oregon’s governor on his troop deployment caused him to briefly question things.

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Alcindor was at the free-throw line.

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Edey is the fifth player to win the award in consecutive seasons though Lew Alcindor also won the award twice in non-consecutive seasons.

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The 76-year-old was known as Lew Alcindor during his college days when he was a three-time national player of the year.

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As the AP marks the 75th anniversary of the poll this month, the 7-foot-2 Abdul-Jabbar — then known as Lew Alcindor — and the 6-foot-11 Walton were on teams that combined to spend 81 weeks ranked No. 1.

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