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Darryl Dawkins

1957 - 2015

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Darryl R. Dawkins (January 11, 1957 – August 27, 2015) was an American professional basketball player and coach. He was particularly known for his tenure with the National Basketball Association's Philadelphia 76ers and New Jersey Nets, although he also played briefly for the Detroit Pistons and Utah Jazz late in his career. His nickname, "Chocolate Thunder", was bestowed upon him by Stevie Wonder. He was known for his powerful dunks, which led to the NBA adopting breakaway rims due to him shattering a backboard on two occasions in 1979. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Darryl Dawkins is the 694th most popular basketball player (down from 531st in 2024), the 16,354th most popular biography from United States (down from 14,681st in 2019) and the 385th most popular American Basketball Player.

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Among basketball players, Darryl Dawkins ranks 692 out of 1,757. Before him are Charles Oakley, Lisa Leslie, Mirza Teletović, and Daniel Gafford. After him are Žana Lelas, Moustapha Fall, Baron Davis, Rodrigue Beaubois, Mickaël Piétrus, Pascal Siakam, Hugo Sconochini, and Tyronn Lue.

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Among people born in 1957, Darryl Dawkins ranks 742. Before him are Leslie Browne, Bruce Furniss, David Weller, Steve Sampson, Nick Price, and Richard M. Linnehan. After him are Katherine Freese, Elizabeth Hand, Laurence Rees, Terry McAuliffe, Dwane Casey, and Gurdas Maan. Among people deceased in 2015, Darryl Dawkins ranks 573. Before him are Anthony Mason, Chung Yong-hwan, Bakhtyar Khudojnazarov, Nasir al-Wuhayshi, Billy Casper, and Claudia Alexander. After him are Annarita Sidoti, Richard Bakalyan, Sergey Sharikov, Flip Saunders, Alexis Vastine, and Ronnie Carroll.

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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS In United States

Among basketball players born in United States, Darryl Dawkins ranks 385. Before him are JaVale McGee (1988), Medina Dixon (1962), Jrue Holiday (1990), Charles Oakley (1963), Lisa Leslie (1972), and Daniel Gafford (1998). After him are Baron Davis (1979), Tyronn Lue (1977), Kenny Smith (1965), Nick Van Exel (1971), Buck Williams (1960), and Marcus Camby (1974).

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