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kevin61 Star Player
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pio2u Retired Number
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Inspector Gadget Retired Number
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Lakerfan 4 Life Franchise Player
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R.I.P. Tommy |
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MyKRo Star Player
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Prayers and Love to Tommy and Family. God Bless. Rest in Paradise. |
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non-player zealot Franchise Player
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Good man from the old, old Laker school, but always had a contemporary voice and knowledge. He kept up with the league for all the subsequent decades after he retired. He saw much of our faint/fading blue uni era 60s history such as the hard plane landing that felt like it was gonna be a tragic one. Very affable and friendly radio/TV personality. He spoke with ease, kinda unlike Kareem and more like Coop or someone. Heard him talk Lakers on drivetime shows like Big Nasty. He was the gentleman who wore his Lakers uniform as the team finally won in Boston in 85 Gm 6. Rest in peace, brotha. Glad you got to see the Lakers beat those green bastards 3 times. That entire generation is steadily leaving. Chick, Hot Rod, Hawk, Wilt, etc. _________________ GOAT MAGIC REEL
SEDALE TRIBUTE
EDDIE DONX! |
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70sdude Star Player
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Hats off for The Hawk, Elgin's backupfor several years here in Los Angeles. Tommy was a fine defender who couldn't hit a barn wall with his jump shot, but his best contribution was all-around activity and effort. This glue guy's two part Laker career nearly book-ended the Baylor/West years. He was a part of the Elgin consortium late career, when the team split into a Wilt-versus-Elgin social club.
I liked Tommy's work as a sports news guy just as much. |
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Jenn Starting Rotation
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I never saw him play in person, but I certainly know his career. I remember him most as a broadcaster, in the days of REAL sports talk radio, with the likes of Bud Furillo. Sports talk and Lakers talk in Los Angeles in now AWFUL. When Tommy, Bud, et al were on KABC and other stations, it was great. RIP, Tommy. |
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CabinCreek44 Star Player
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RIP Mr. Tommy Hawkins, a real Laker and true gentleman.
Wore the uni with pride and distinction. The story of him putting on his old uni for Game 6 in 1985 is one of the all-time great moments in Lakers lore.
Godspeed, and thanks. |
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RYZ Star Player
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Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2017 2:01 pm Post subject: |
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da da da da da da... baseball, da da da da da da... spotlight...
RIP to a very decent human being. |
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kevin61 Star Player
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RYZ wrote: | da da da da da da... baseball, da da da da da da... spotlight...
RIP to a very decent human being. |
Wow, hadn't thought of that in a while. Thanks for reminding. |
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Klone_dd Star Player
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When the Lakers finally beat the Celts in 1985, I remember the clips of him whooping it up in his Lakers uniform at age 49.
RIP Tommy |
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Dr. Laker Franchise Player
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When I first moved to LA, I thought he was a former Dodger. It was years before I figured out that he was an ex-Laker who worked for the Dodgers in PR.
RIP. Mr. Hawkins. _________________ On Lakersground, a concern troll is someone who is a fan of another team, but pretends to be a Lakers fan with "concerns". |
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Wilkes52 Star Player
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Tommy was a good guy and was well-liked by the Laker organization.
When I was working in LA for CBS, I had heard that Tommy had been encouraged by Chick to pitch himself to the Lakers for the open sideman (color) role, way back when Keith Erickson ended up getting the job.
Hawkins declined. Too bad for us Laker fans but I think Tommy wanted more to do. _________________ “These GOAT discussions are fun distractions while sitting around waiting for the pizza to be served.”
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