Erving
Americannoun
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Julius Erving led the Philadelphia 76ers to victory after victory, but adding Moses Malone won the team a championship.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 13, 2026
When asked who were his toughest five for him to guard, Cooper quickly named Larry Bird, George Gervin, Andrew Toney, Jordan and Julius Erving.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2024
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
Hon. John Erving, the father of the colonel, was one of the most eminent merchants in America, and was a member of the Council of Massachusetts for twenty years.
From The Loyalists of Massachusetts And the Other Side of the American Revolution by Stark, James H.
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