Game of the century UH's basketball victory over UCLA in the Astrodome
Freshman Lew Alcindor in action vs UCLA Varsity, Los Angeles, CA News
Fifty years ago, the college basketball earth shook. Wherever UCLA went, awe followed, mostly because of the 7-foot-2 Bruin who could not be stopped. His name was Lew Alcindor, before it was.
Lot Detail 1967 Lew Alcindor UCLA Bruins "The Sporting News
17 over USC. Last season for the 7-foot-1 and 1/2-inch center Lew Alcindor (later known as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar), who led the Bruins to an overall three-year record (1967-1969) of 88-2, and is the only player in history to be named three-time NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player.
Game of the century UH's basketball victory over UCLA in the Astrodome
Fifty years later, the questions surrounding the game have faded. Would Lew Alcindor, later known as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, play for UCLA after suffering a scratched left cornea eight days earlier?
Final Four Most Outstanding Players from 1939 to present
UCLA's dynasty under coach John Wooden began in the 1960s with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, then known as Lew Alcindor, and kept right on going with Bill Walton in the '70s. With the big redhead — and…
Final Four Most Outstanding Players from 1939 to present
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (born April 16, 1947, New York, New York, U.S.) American collegiate and professional basketball player who, as a 7-foot 2-inch- (2.18-metre-) tall centre, dominated the game throughout the 1970s and early '80s. (Read Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's Britannica essay on the New York Rens.) Britannica Quiz I Am the Greatest (Athlete)
Lot Detail 196669 circa Lew Alcindor UCLA Bruins "The Sporting News
Heavily sought by collegiate basketball programs, he played for the UCLA Bruins from 1966 to 1969 under coach John Wooden, contributing to the team's three-y.
Lot Detail 196669 circa Lew Alcindor UCLA Bruins "The Sporting News
UCLA's dynasty under coach John Wooden began in the 1960s with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, then known as Lew Alcindor, and kept right on going with Bill Walton in the '70s. With the big redhead — and Deadhead — in the middle, the Bruins won consecutive national championships to stretch Wooden's streak to an unprecedented seven straight titles.
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FILE - Lew Alcindor (33), later known as Kareem Abdul Jabbar, poses with his UCLA teammates as basketball practice gets underway in Los Angeles, Oct. 14, 1966. Players from left are, Mike.
Freshman Lew Alcindor in action vs UCLA Varsity, Los Angeles, CA News
Sports College College Basketball During the 1960s, UCLA ascended to No. 1 and was rarely knocked from its perch Lew Alcindor (33), later known as Kareem Abdul Jabbar, poses with his UCLA.
Sporting News Kareem AbdulJabbar, then known as Lew Alcindor...
Season summary This was the season Lew Alcindor, later known as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, debuted on to the college basketball scene. After playing on the freshman team under then NCAA rules, Alcindor dominated at the varsity level as a sophomore, leading UCLA to an undefeated 30-0 record while averaging 29.0 points and 15.5 rebounds.
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Abdul-Jabbar was known as Lew Alcindor when he played at parochial high school Power Memorial in New York City, where he led their team to 71 consecutive wins. He played college basketball for the UCLA Bruins, winning three consecutive national championships under head coach John Wooden. [8]
Lot Detail 196669 circa Lew Alcindor UCLA Bruins "The Sporting News
UCLA's dynasty under coach John Wooden began in the 1960s with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, then known as Lew Alcindor, and kept right on going with Bill Walton in the '70s.
Lot Detail 196669 circa Lew Alcindor UCLA Bruins "TSN Collection
FILE - UCLA coach John Wooden is flanked by Sidney Wicks, right, and Lew Alcindor, draped with basket ropes, after the UCLA team beat Purdue 92-72 to win the NCAA basketball title for the third consecutive year, in Louisville, Ky., March 24, 1969.. FILE - UCLA coach John Wooden is flanked by Sidney Wicks, right, and Lew Alcindor, draped with.
Lot Detail 1968 Lew Alcindor UCLA Bruins "The Sporting News
FILE - Lew Alcindor (33), later known as Kareem Abdul Jabbar, poses with his UCLA teammates as basketball practice gets underway in Los Angeles, Oct. 14, 1966. Players from left are, Mike Warren (44), a guard from South Bend, Ind.; Mike Lynn (35), forward from Covina, Ca.;
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1 of 10 FILE - Lew Alcindor (33), later known as Kareem Abdul Jabbar, poses with his UCLA teammates as basketball practice gets underway in Los Angeles, Oct. 14, 1966. Players from left are, Mike Warren (44), a guard from South Bend, Ind.; Mike Lynn (35), forward from Covina, Ca.; Alcindor; Edgar Lacey (54), forward from Los Angeles; and Don Saffer (25), guard from Los Angeles.
UCLA's Lew Alcindor shoots a free throw during a NCAA game in 1968
May 4, 1965 - Lew Alcindor, the nation's most sought-after high school basketball player, announced his intentions to attend UCLA. Poised and articulate during his first news conference, the 7.
