Very sad day for "Hawk" fans. Loved watching him play for the Rens and Pipers. He was Dr. J before there was Dr.J. The NBA blackballing was very unjust and he maintained his dignity throughout the whole ordeal. I'll always remember Connie palming the ball and swooping to the rim for a thunderous dunk. He did this in 1961( 19 years old) when no one else did it in the NBA or ABL.