Book "The Aging Athlete" - Chapter 3 - Allen Winder
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- čas přidán 30. 03. 2016
- The man who broke the color barrier ... in reverse.
Here is the man Meadowlark Lemon, the Clown Prince of Basketball, brought in to his all-black comedic basketball team in the early 1980s. Allen Winder, 6'9, 250 pounds, born in 1957 in Texas City, Texas. Allen is a retired professional basketball player, former corporate executive and current Director of Operations for Meadowlark Lemon Ministries.
"Maintaining a very rigorous and disciplined exercise schedule up until I was 46, then being hit with Freiberg’s Disease and nerve damage in my feet really put a damper on that aspect of my very active life. I am a very positive guy by nature, but it still bums me out that I can’t run, cut or play hoops with my son. We had him and my daughter in my forties and I was always highly motivated by thinking about one-on-one matches with them on up into my eighties! And now, adding insult to injury, my son, Christian, beats me at H-O-R-S-E! Geez! ;) "
Allen, Bill K. here, your class of 71 AHS Colt buddy. Enjoyed all of the b-ball we played after you retired from the Bucketeers. Lots of great fun rolling into those small town gyms with all their hometown fans and kicking ass. Glad to see you're well.
Allen you were my favorite player on the Bucketeers. My father was Sonny Robertson the Ref
Thanks man. "Ice Pick" ringing a bell. But I believe his last name was Murphy. Great guy - we were roomies on the road. Have you and I met? Have a great week Ice
Mr Winder should be in the Hall of fame next to the other greats he played with - that's my vote. What a guy!!
Thank you for your kind words “S”! It really means a lot stay inspirational!
i was a kid when you were on the Bucketeers
I was the first ball boy when the Bucketeers did the show in Long Beach. My dad was the ref and i got to meet all of you. I played later with Lemon on the Shooting Stars
Never let it be said that Big A -- Allen Winder, the Blue-Eyed Soul Brother -- doesn't rock. Rock on, young older brother. Rock on.
In gratitude,
Sifu Slim, author
TheAgingAthlete.com
the motivational book for staying physical, after the last whistle blows.
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Speaking of aging athletes what was it like playing with Wilt? Did he still show flashes of the legend he once was? I know a few NBA teams in the early 80s were offering him contracts, and Larry Brown said he was holding his own in pick up games against Magic and others. Would love to hear any stories you have. Looking at this it looks like he was aging quite well media.gettyimages.com/photos/461984inglewood-california-los-angeles-lakers-center-kareem-is-by-picture-id515564160
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