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
Bryant was a key contributor off the bench for four years in Philadelphia, playing behind future Hall of Famers and fellow forwards George McGinnis and Julius Erving.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 16, 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
His son, Dr. Shirley Erving, entered Harvard College in 1773, but his education was cut short by the Revolution.
From The Loyalists of Massachusetts And the Other Side of the American Revolution by Stark, James H.
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