Final Four Most Outstanding Players from 1939 to present
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.
Classic Photos of UCLA Basketball Sports Illustrated
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.
Ucla Lew Alcindor, 1969 Ncaa National Championship Sports Illustrated
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, formerly known as Lew Alcindor in college, is one of the greatest basketball players ever. In his legendary career, he nearly went undefeated in college, playing a critical.
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.
UCLA's Lew Alcindor shoots a free throw during a NCAA game in 1968
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 โ and Deadhead โ in the middle, the Bruins won consecutive national championships to stretch Wooden's streak to an unprecedented seven straight titles.
Lot Detail 196769 circa Lew Alcindor UCLA Bruins "The Sporting News
Two years after them, and led by a 7-foot-2 phenom from New York named Lew Alcindor โ later Abdul-Jabbar โ they would win the first of seven in a row, a streak of pure dominance that wrapped.
'Standing on the shoulders of giants.' 1968 a year in sports like no
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.
Final Four Most Outstanding Players from 1939 to present
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 1968 circa Lew Alcindor UCLA "The Sporting News Collection
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.
Lot Detail 196669 circa Lew Alcindor UCLA Bruins "TSN Collection
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 โ andโฆ
Freshman Lew Alcindor in action vs UCLA Varsity, Los Angeles, CA News
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)
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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 Warren (44), a guard from South Bend, Ind.; Mike Lynn (35), forward from Covina, Ca.;
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.
Lot Detail 196669 circa Lew Alcindor UCLA Bruins "The Sporting News
1969 โ Lew Alcindor scores 37 points to lead UCLA to the NCAA men's basketball title with a 97-72 win over Purdue. Alcindor, who in 1971 changed his name to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, also grabs.
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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.