Maurice Stokes (June 17, 1933 – April 6, 1970) was an American professional basketball player. He played for the Cincinnati/Rochester Royals of the National...

support and care for Stokes for the rest of his life. To help with Stokes' ongoing medical finances, Twyman organized the "Maurice Stokes Memorial Basketball...

after Jack Twyman and Maurice Stokes. The two played together on the Rochester/Cincinnati Royals from 1955 to 1958 until Stokes' career was cut short...

triple-20 games mentioned above. Most rebounds recorded in a triple-double: Maurice Stokes (Rochester Royals) and Wilt Chamberlain (Philadelphia 76ers) are tied...

Bob Davies, Alex Hannum, Lester Harrison, Red Holzman, Arnie Risen, Maurice Stokes, Jack Twyman, Bobby Wanzer, while others proved prominent in other fields...

people to the resort. The Maurice Stokes Game, which raised funds for the injured professional basketball player Maurice Stokes and raised funds for needy...

forward Maurice Stokes. The film chronicles Twyman's and Stokes's relationship from Stokes's rookie year in the NBA up until his death. Stokes and Twyman...

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season in the NBA. x – clinched playoff spot Maurice Stokes, NBA Rookie of the Year Award Maurice Stokes, All-NBA Second Team 1955–56 Rochester Royals...

Schayes* (7) Syracuse Nationals Paul Arizin* (2) Philadelphia Warriors Maurice Stokes* Rochester Royals Center Neil Johnston* (4) Philadelphia Warriors Clyde...

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Cincinnati, Ohio Royals player Maurice Stokes suffers major head injury during the last game of the regular season. Stokes would later become paralyzed...

Most Valuable Player: Bob Pettit, St. Louis Hawks Rookie of the Year: Maurice Stokes, Rochester Royals All-NBA First Team: F – Paul Arizin, Philadelphia...

Rochester. The team relocated to Cincinnati during the offseason. x – clinched playoff spot Maurice Stokes, All-NBA Second Team 1956–57 Rochester Royals...

2008 Olympic men's marathon team. Maurice Stokes (1933–1970) – professional basketball player; the NBA Twyman–Stokes Teammate of the Year Award is named...

"Peja Stojaković Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved July 5, 2008. "Maurice Stokes Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved July 5, 2008. "Dick Van Arsdale...

of the team leaders was Maurice Stokes, who finished second in rebounding with 18.1 rebounds per game. The 6'8 240-pound Stokes, arguably the NBA's first...

selected first overall by the Milwaukee Hawks. Second pick of the draft, Maurice Stokes from Saint Francis University won the Rookie of the Year Award. Dick...

Boston Celtics G – Bill Sharman, Boston Celtics All-NBA Second Team: F – Maurice Stokes, Rochester Royals F – George Yardley, Fort Wayne Pistons C – Neil Johnston...

Oscar Robertson in the biodrama pic Maurie (1973) about the life of Maurice Stokes. In Harlem Nights (1989), he plays the toothless drunk gambler who gets...

(August 16, 2013). "The Stokes Game". "Maurice Stokes: One of the best players in NBA history". Before Their Time. "ESPN Classic - Stokes' life a tale of tragedy...

Maurie 1973 Biographical Life-changing injury's impact on NBA teammates Maurice Stokes and Jack Twyman. Mixed Company 1974 Comedy A Phoenix Suns coach and...

Masters Blaxploitation action film directed by Jack Starrett Maurie Maurice Stokes Semi-biographical film directed by Daniel Mann 1975 Cornbread, Earl...

who owned the first draft pick, already had a strong rebounder in Maurice Stokes, were looking for an outside shooting guard, and were unwilling to pay...

Philadelphia 76ers April 6, 1965 Boston Celtics Scored 30 points. 38 Maurice Stokes* Rochester Royals January 14, 1956 Syracuse Nationals Rookie season;...

(d. 2006) 1933 – Christian Ferras, French violinist (d. 1982) 1933 – Maurice Stokes, American basketball player (d. 1970) 1936 – Vern Harper, Canadian tribal...

(3rd Quarter) NBA MVP Oscar Robertson – 1964 NBA Rookie of the Year Maurice Stokes – 1956 Oscar Robertson – 1961 Jerry Lucas – 1964 Phil Ford – 1979 Tyreke...

15. It was after this game, on the flight home to Cincinnati, that Maurice Stokes became ill and later suffered a seizure, fell into a coma and was left...

contributions of Franklin, Gosling, Stokes, Wilson, and Wilkins to "DNA X-ray diffraction studies". Known by the name Alec, Stokes was born in Macclesfield, Cheshire...

Pettit Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved December 29, 2013. "Maurice Stokes Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved February 22, 2010. "Bill Russell...