Basketball

 

Take me to the old playground
Where the old ones rule, and the young ones do their time
Take me to the old playground
Where the talk is cheap
And the restless stalk the baseline

Bruce Hornsby

Thumper playing basketball

IT HAS BEEN SAID THAT THUMPER NEWMAN WAS BORN

WITH A BASKETBALL IN HIS HANDS

Thumper Newman playing basketball

Thumper Newman taking a Jump Shot.

 

 

 

Although his mother has refuted that story. What most people don't realize is that Thumper was a 4 sport letterman in high school. Tennis, cross country, basketball, track & field [high jumper, distance runner].  But basketball was his 1st love. In fact, he slept with a basketball until he was 15 years old. The other sports were just for entertainment. Thumper received a basketball scholarship to Elon College.

Thumper Newman driving for two point

Thumper Newman drives in for a Slam Dunk

THUMPER HAD MORE MOVES THAN A

HUNDRED DOLLAR HOOKER ON A FRIDAY NIGHT.

 

Thumper Newman dunking

Thumper Newman Dunks.

 

THERE ARE 3 THINGS CERTAIN IN LIFE

DEATH, TAXES & MY JUMP SHOT

Thumper spinning a basketball on his finger

 

After suffering major injuries to his ankles Thumper dropped out of school after just one year. In 1990 he had a pro tryout with the Topeka Sizzlers & although he was playing some of his best basketball of his career, Thumper played poorly at camp & was cut. Thumper retuned home & formed the Rockets [the local village team]. In the next 10 years the Rockets won 8 city championships including a 5 year run of 64-0. Thumper had a flamboyant style throwing passes behind his back or between his legs or launching long 3-pointers.

 

 

THE ONLY WAY TO DEFEND THUMPER IS IF YOU PLAYED HIM

 IN A PHONE BOOTH

The Rockets Basketball Team

During the height of the Rockets run. Local newspapers speculated that the struggling Charlotte Hornets of the NBA should take another look at Thumper. That phone call never came. Today after years of injuries to his knees and ankles Thumper is near the end of his playing days.

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