Erving

[ ur-ving ]

/ ˈɜr vɪŋ /

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Julius Winfield "Dr. J", born 1950, U.S. basketball player.

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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?

First, Gus Johnson and Elgin Baylor took it into the air, where Connie Hawkins, Julius Erving and Michael Jordan have followed.
Shaq, Year One|Charles P. Pierce|May 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Mr. Erving, besides having his sword broken, was beaten with clubs and sticks, and considerably wounded.
The Loyalists of Massachusetts|James H. Stark
The Erving family was one of the oldest and most respected families in Boston.
The Loyalists of Massachusetts|James H. Stark
Mr. Hallowell and Mr. Erving, inspectors, did not fare much better.
The Loyalists of Massachusetts|James H. Stark

Mr. Erving delivered me your favor of January the 31st, and I thank you for making me acquainted with him.
Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson|Thomas Jefferson
Indeed, we hope that so instructive a life as that of Mr. Erving may hereafter find a fit historian.
International Weekly Miscellany, Vol. I, No. 6|Various