Did you know… Billy Cunningham’s retired Sixers #32 was worn by Charles Barkley during the 1991-92 season to honor Magic Johnson after his HIV-positive announcement.
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Daily Archives: June 3, 2018
On This Date…
Sixers great Billy Cunningham was born on this date in 1943. Cunningham won an NBA Championship with the Sixers as both a player and a coach. As a coach, Cunningham owns the 2nd highest winning pct in Sixers franchise history (.698). Alex Hannum, his coach for the Sixers 1967 NBA Championship is top with (.798).
#32 Sixers Billy Cunningham
Billy Cunningham – Sixers/F (1965-72, 1974-76 as a player 1977-85 as a coach) Billy Cunningham did it all during his NBA career. Player, coach, commentator, owner… there really was nothing he could not do. As a player, the Kangaroo Kid was a four-time NBA All Star, a three-time 1st team ALL NBA, a 2nd team ALL NBA, All-Rookie 1st team, and an NBA champion in 1967. He was also named to the NBA’s 50th Anniversary All-Time Team. As a Head Coach with the Sixers, he went to the NBA Finals three times and won the NBA Championship in 1983. His .698 winning percentage is third highest all-time. Cunningham made four All Star game appearances as coach, and his Sixers never missed the postseason. Cunningham is the fastest NBA coach to 300 wins and 400 wins. The Sixers retired his #32, and he entered the Sixers Hall of Fame in 1986. The Kangaroo Kid was also inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1986.
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On June 3rd, 1993, Flyers Eric Desjardins (then with Montreal Canadiens) became the 1st NHL defenseman to score a hat trick in the Stanley Cup Finals
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