Erving
Americannoun
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Those two players—Julius “Dr. J” Erving and Moses Malone—couldn’t have been more different in temperament and style.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026
Chances are you’ve heard of Julius Erving and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 2025
This is actually a broader phenomenon that sociologist Erving Goffman identified called “dramaturgy.”
From Salon • Apr. 12, 2024
In the film, the former N.B.A. players Julius Erving, Walt Frazier, Bill Bradley and Phil Jackson all make the case for the team’s induction into the Basketball Hall of Fame.
From New York Times • Feb. 3, 2024
Indeed, we hope that so instructive a life as that of Mr. Erving may hereafter find a fit historian.
From International Weekly Miscellany - Volume 1, No. 6, August 5, 1850 by Various
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