Had St. Francis University basketball icon Maurice Stokes lived a long, healthy life, as opposed to one cut tragically short, ...

In 1955, Maurice Stokes was named the National Invitation Tournament MVP and started what was a tragically short National Basketball Association career, while, toward the end of the year, the Rev.

Maurice Stokes, star of the St. Francis college, of Loretto, Pa., basketball team, sports holds a trophy for his performance in March 26 East-West game at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

The Enduring Impact of Maurice Stokes. Jay Twyman, Jack Twyman’s son, will also participate in this event. The book is Stokes’ story of his rise to fame and the widely unknown legacy that he ...

The story of Maurice Stokes is a tragic one. After getting off to an absolutely torrid start to his career, the No. 2 overall pick from the 1955 draft suffered a devastating head injury during the ...

The story of Maurice Stokes is a tragic one. After getting off to an absolutely torrid start to his career, the No. 2 overall pick from the 1955 draft suffered a devastating head injury during the ...

the 7-foot-1 NBA legend labeled as “The Overbrook skyscraper” in a photograph of Wilt accepting the 1954 tournament MVP honor from St. Francis College All-American Maurice Stokes; Morgan ...

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