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Connie Hawkins, New York City playground legend and Hoops Hall of Famer, dead at 75 β New York Daily News
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Dazzling basketball great Connie Hawkins dies at 75 - The Garden Island
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Connie Hawkins, basketball Hall of Famer, dead at 75
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Connie Hawkins, New York City playground legend and Hoops Hall of Famer, dead at 75 β New York Daily News
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Connie Hawkins, New York City playground legend and Hoops Hall of Famer, dead at 75 β New York Daily News
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Connie Hawkins, New York City playground legend and Hoops Hall of Famer, dead at 75 β New York Daily News
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Connie Hawkins, New York City playground legend and Hoops Hall of Famer, dead at 75 β New York Daily News
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NBA Hall of Famer 'The Hawk' Hawkins dead at 75