NBA Pioneer Connie Hawkins Dead At 75

An NBA legend -- and one of the sport's first great leapers in an era far before today's slam dunk artists -- has died.
Connie Hawkins played seven years in the NBA and several more in the ABA, including four All-Star seasons with the Phoenix Suns.
He was 75 years old.
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The exceptional athlete helped revolutionize the game in the late 1960s and early 1970s, and in his career he completely changed how players scored by sowing off long stri