
	Where results make sense

Topic: Ernie DiGregorio

In the News (Wed 15 Feb 12)

EXECUTIVE POWER

Iran

ANALYSIS

Pakistan

Family compact

	Ernie DiGregorio -- Ernie DiGregorio (born January 15 1951 in North Providen... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Ernie DiGregorio (born January 15 1951 in North Providence, Rhode Island) is a former NBA basketball player.
		He was selected third overall by the Buffalo Braves in the 1973 NBA Draft, and won the NBA Rookie of the Year Award in 1973-1974 after averaging 15.2 points and 8.2 assists per game.
		After playing 27 games with the Braves in the 1977-1978 season, he was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers, but DiGregorio played in a Lakers uniform in only 25 games before retiring at the season's conclusion.
	ernie-digregorio.en.tracking24.net (156 words)

	Boston.com / Sports / Earnest approach to women's game
		Ernie DiGregorio, Providence College basketball legend and former NBA Rookie of the Year for the Buffalo Braves, was fulfilling his duties as a celebrity host at Foxwoods Casino when he detected a trend while he shook hands and chatted with patrons.
		Ernie D has worn a number of different hats since his playing days ended; included on his resume is a high school coaching job and a brief stint as a professional referee.
		DiGregorio's AAU team is in the early stages of its season, but already kids from Boston English, Cambridge, Carver, Needham, and Quincy are learning to mesh on the court.
	www.boston.com /sports/articles/2004/03/30/earnest_approach_to_womens_game?mode=PF (1087 words)

	Ernie DeWitt (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Ernie was not the most confident ball handler to far away from the basket.
		Ernie was the best player by far, on the court, he rose to the occasion.
		Ernie was in such concentration for the game and task at hand, that he unknowingly reached 2000 points with that shot.
	hoopspast.com /_wsn/page5.html (5559 words)

	ERNIE D'S ESCAPE FROM LIMBO - New York Times
		The pass is one of those special-delivery types, the kind of traffic-threader that helped Ernie DiGregorio become rookie of the year in the National Basketball Association nine long seasons ago.
		DiGregorio, a family man with three young daughters and another baby on the way, has finally abandoned any idea he may have had about returning to pro basketball.
		Gone are the fancy cars with ''Ernie D'' on the license plates, an indulgence that started when he was still in high school leading North Providence to a state championship.
	query.nytimes.com /gst/fullpage.html?sec=health&res=9A05E0DE1E39F934A35751C1A964948260 (742 words)

	The original Golf & Gamble - A complete Golf day trip with Gambling at Foxwoods
		DiGregorio averaged 24.6 points and 8.6 assists a game in 1972-73 for Providence College.
		Ernie earned all-tournament honors in every collegiate tourney in which he played and was named Most Valuable Player on the Utah Classic and N.C.A.A. Eastern Regionals.
		DiGregorio also received the Joe Lapchick Memorial Trophy as the outstanding senior collegiate player in the nation
	www.golfandgamble.com /wzlx/digregorio.html (199 words)

	Sports Awards
		Everything was in place for this record-setting night by Ernie DiGregorio on New Year's Day in 1974 at the Portland Coliseum.
		DiGregorio utilized Buffalo talent so much on that night that he set the NBA record for assists by a rookie with 25.
		DiGregorio and the hopes of many fans in Buffalo were dashed when the Braves were sold three years later.
	www.cleveland.com /sites/sportsawards/sa.ssf?/nba/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/sports/1142156334145160.xml&coll=2 (411 words)

	NameTraq \| Last Name: Digregorio (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Jeff DiGregorio, who with Pam Gregory coaches Zukowski, said a four triple-jump program is exceptional for a novice skater.
		Francis P. DiGregorio, a planning board member, said that in the town's opinion Deer Brook is invalid based on the town's regulations that require that the...
		Joseph Digregorio, 58, of 3580 NE 2nd Ave., Naples, was arrested Thursday in the 19100 block of Cypress View Circle, San Carlos Park, on a charge of battery...
	www.nametraq.org /Jan04/D/Digregorio.shtml (418 words)

	the Cowl - Right Here in Black & White: Should Wilkens's #14 hang alone in The Dunk? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		DiGregorio was a wizard with the basketball, known for his behind-the-back and no-look passes.
		In 1973 Ernie D led PC to the NCAA Final Four, and after being drafted by the Buffalo Braves of the NBA in 1973, went on to be Rookie of the Year.
		Six short seasons later, Ernie D's career ended due to injuries, but his name cannot be withheld from the list of Friar greats.
	www.thecowl.com /home/index.cfm?event=displayArticlePrinterFriendly&uStory_id=ed70a602-42dc-465d-8e8a-e5e121c06164 (1123 words)

	Ernie Digregorio-Providence College Legend - Associated Content
		Providence College, led by Ernie DiGregorio, was the premier program in the region at the time.
		Ernie D threaded a three quarter court bullet pass between three defenders to teammate Fran Costello for a lay up.
		Ernie DiGregorio made my friends and I, along with a plethora of other kids, so gung ho to play basketball that we would watch Providence College play and then go out to where we had installed a floodlight at a neighbor's house and play until the wee hours of the morning.
	www.associatedcontent.com /article/20399/ernie_digregorioprovidence_college.html (573 words)

	Worst team in Basketball-New York Knicks-GoTeamsGo Sports Fan Forum
		Ernie D was the most exciting college guard I ever saw, except for Maravich.
		Ernie led Providence College to that Final Four in 1973 where they lost in the semifinals to the Memphis State Tigers.
		Ernie DiGregorio went on to a solid pro career with the Buffalo Braves, earning Rookie of the Year honors in 1974 and teaming with ultra quick guard Randy Smith to form a dynamic backcourt tandem.
	www.goteamsgo.com /forum/new-york-knicks/3134-worst-team-in-basketball.html (1271 words)

	NY System Hot Weiners and Other RI Favorites! - Rhode Island
		But there it is, playing nonstop, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 52 weeks a year, the life and times of Ernie DiGregorio, the former Providence College basketball star who's now the celebrity host at Foxwoods Resort Casino.
		There he is, driving the lane and flipping a no-look, over-the-shoulder pass to his teammate, Marvin Barnes, for a dunk.
		He has recently perfected his own Ernie D. pasta sauce which will be marketed shortly, he says.
	www.pagesintime.com /ri/ernie.html (1639 words)

	Bill Sharman - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Sharman was one of the first guards to shoot better than.400 from the field.
		He led the NBA in free throw percentage seven times, and his mark of 93.2% in the 1958-59 season remained the NBA record until Ernie DiGregorio topped it in 1976-77.
		Sharman still holds the record for consecutive free throws in the playoffs with 56.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bill_Sharman (399 words)

	The Sporting News: History of the NCAA College Basketball Tourney
		With consensus All-America point guard Ernie DiGregorio popping long jump shots and throwing dazzling passes from all angles, Providence raced to a 24-16 lead over Memphis State, the Midwest Regional winner.
		Spurred by DiGregorio, forward Fran Costello and guard Kevin Stacom, they took a 49-40 advantage into the second half and, after being overtaken at 57-55, opened a 69-62 lead midway through the final period.
		DiGregorio's shooting touch deserted him and the Tigers forged ahead a second time.
	tsn.sportingnews.com /archives/ncaa/1973.html (1519 words)

	projo.com \| Providence \| PC Sports
		The friendship began a couple of years ago, back when Walker had become the exile of PC basketball, the former great player who hadn't been back to the campus since he'd left in the spring of 1967.
		With DiGregorio, it became a way of life early, his belief that all dreams come true if you only work hard enough for them.
		For Jimmy Walker and Ernie DiGregorio are an integral part of PC basketball history, deserve to be remembered for more than having their names in a record book, pictures in a media guide.
	www.projo.com /report/html/pc/07080991.htm (862 words)

	Nate McMillan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		During his 12 year player career, McMillan put up career averages of 5.9 points, 6.1 assists and 1.9 steals.
		He still shares (with Ernie DiGregorio) the NBA rookie record for assists in a single game with 25.
		McMillan was known for his superb defense, leading the NBA in steals per game for the 1993-94 season and being named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team for the 1993-94 and 1994-95 seasons.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Nate_McMillan (375 words)

	:: RDW GROUP :: events (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		In the latest edition of the RDW luncheon speaker series that is sure to rekindle some of Rhode Island’s most memorable sports moments, Ernie D. and Bill will discuss PC’s legendary 1973 season, basketball’s greatest moments and how the two became friends thanks to a common love of hoops.
		Besides listening to yarns spun by a basketball super star and one of sports journalism’s great storytellers, you might also get to fire up a jumper or two with the basketball legend and the scribe.
		The firm’s business is concentrated in developing communications programs for clients in manufactured goods, health care, consumer goods and services, business-to-business, technology, insurance and financial.
	www.rdwgroup.com /rdw_asp/events/default.asp?event_id=14 (206 words)

	Bob McAdoo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		McAdoo's impact was immediate, significant and indicated that a solid foundation for the future was being built.
		With NBA Rookie-of-the-Year McAdoo as the cornerstone and the addition of Jim McMillian, Randy Smith, Garfield Heard, and Ernie DiGregorio, the future arrived early in Buffalo in 1973-74.
		McAdoo led the NBA in scoring (30.6 points per game) and field goal percentage (.547) in 1973-74, and led the upstart Braves to their first playoff appearance in the tough Atlantic Division.
	www.buffalosportshallfame.com /Class_of_1995/Bob_McAdoo/bob_mcadoo.html (462 words)

	Rhode Island news \| projo.com \| The Providence Journal \| Sports: Bill Reynolds
		Just like they laugh when, after DiGregorio says how it's amazing how generous the Mashantucket Pequots have been to him in his job as a celebrity host at Foxwoods, Barnes asks, "How about you tell them that an even more amazing thing would be for them to be generous with one of your old teammates?"
		For here in the backroom of this Chinese restaurant on this afternoon, just a jump shot away from Providence College where glory once caressed their shoulders like the warm sun, are five members of the 1972-73 Friars team that went to the Final Four.
		His ability to make Ernie and Marvin see that, as great as they were, they needed each other.
	www.projo.com /sports/billreynolds/projo_20040516_renc16.22deb9.html (1298 words)

	FRIARS.COM - General Releases - Providence College - The Official Athletic Site
		PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Two former Providence College Friars, ERNIE DiGREGORIO '73 and CHRIS TERRERI '86, will be honored as Friar Legends at the Fifth Annual Friar Legends Golf Outing supporting the Friar Foundation at the Warwick Country Club on Monday, July 21, 1997.
		DiGREGORIO, a wizard with the basketball as a ballhandler and passer, not only defined the running Friar tradition, but helped revolutionize college basketball's fast break offense.
		Still the all-time assists leader and one of the top scorers in PC history, he was a three-time team MVP, a consensus All-America and Lapchick Award winner as the nation's outstanding senior.
	friars.collegesports.com /genrel/prov-gen-rel-03.html (444 words)

	Hoophall History Page - January's Memorable Dates (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Ernie DiGregorio of the Buffalo Braves dished out 25 assists in a 120-119 win over the Portland Trail Blazers, establishing a single-game record for assists by a rookie.
		The Indiana Pacers defeated the Los Angeles Clippers, 116-106, presented head coach Jack Ramsay with his 800th NBA victory.
		The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame shall not be liable for any errors or delays in the content, or for any actions taken in reliance thereon.
	www.hoophall.com /history/jan_history.htm (959 words)

	SI.com - 2005 NCAA Basketball Tournament - Scheft: Ernie D. was simply divine in '73 semis - Friday March 18, 2005 ...
		His official title is "Celebrity Host." This is not about Ernie DiGregorio.
		This is about Ernie D. Local kid from North Providence.
		Ernie D. threw three behind-the-back passes for lay-ups in those first 12 minutes, the other two merely from half-court, before Marvin Barnes went down with a knee injury (and about a year and 12 minutes before he became the People vs. Marvin Barnes).
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /2005/basketball/ncaa/specials/ncaa_tourney/2005/03/18/greatest.player.digregorio/index.html (510 words)

	ChicagoSportsReview.com
		He was also becoming a household name among high school basketball coaches on the prowl for future talent.
		In an era of "shake and bakes," "pearls" and "bun toasters," Carpenter could head fake an opponent, leave him paralyzed at the free-throw line, drive to the basket, stop, feel sorrow for the guy, go back, shake him up again and then score, if he wanted to.
		In the 70s if you tuned into one of NBC's Saturday televised Prep Games of the Week, you might have thought the dark-haired six-foot point guard really was Ernie DiGregorio with glasses, until noticing the 20-foot pull-up jumpers were being shot with the left hand.
	www.chicagosportsreview.com /printer/article.asp?c=143791 (776 words)

	Welcome To The Buffalo Braves
		DiGregorio is named NBA Rookie of the Year and to the NBA All-Rookie Team and leads the league with a.902 FT%....
		McMillan is limited to 62 games due to illness, Heard is limited to 67 games due to an ankle injury and DiGregorio is limited to 31 games due to a knee injury....
		DiGregorio sets a team record with a.945 free throw percentage for the season, leading the league....
	www.buffalobraves.net (1848 words)

	Buffalo Braves (1970-1978)
		Prior to the start of the season the Braves would trade Elmore Smith to the Los Angeles Lakers for Jim McMillian, at first the trade was questioned.
		In addition to McAdoo the Braves were led by Ernie DiGerogio, who became the second straight Brave to capture Rookie of the Year honors by leading the league in assists with 8.2 per game.
		In the playoffs the Braves were matched up against the Boston Celtics had through 4 games played the series even at 2 games apiece.
	www.sportsecyclopedia.com /nba/buffalo/bufbraves.html (1008 words)

	Massachusetts State Treasury
		State Treasurer Timothy P. Cahill, former N.B.A great Ernie DiGregorio and Kathryn Hannon, Director of the Saving Makes "Cents" program, will visit the William S. Green Elementary School on Tuesday, April 1 to meet with approximately 100 children to promote the Saving Makes "Cents" program.
		Today, it is in more than 400 schools statewide thanks to the help of nearly 175 financial institutions.
		DiGregorio will appear in his Celtics uniform to meet with the children.
	www.mass.gov /treasury/PressReleases/32703.htm (309 words)

	Basketball Hall of Fame (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		For example, the five Division I men’s players elected are PC’s Jimmy Walker, and Ernie DiGregorio, Cousy and Tom Heinsohn of Holy Cross and Julius Erving of Massachusetts.
		The Hall voted in URI all-time great Ernie Calverley as a Pawtucket East high school star, freeing a slot for a college player.
		What was found is what Doyle originally believed: New England is blessed with a deep, rich basketball history that stretches all the way back to James Naismith and continues with great players and coaches today, such as Geno Auriemma, coach of UConn’s women’s basketball team.
	www.internationalsport.com /basketball/bhof_press.cfm?ID=88 (582 words)

	Middlesex Savings Bank
		MAYNARD, MASSACHUSETTS, June 7, 2004: General Treasurer Timothy Cahill, basketball legend Ernie DiGregorio and Middlesex Savings Bank Chairman, President and CEO A. James Lavoie thrilled 100 third-grade students with a congratulatory visit at the Green Meadow School today as the students concluded a year-long study of savings, credit and bank operations.
		The curriculum, called Savings Makes Cents, was developed by the general treasurer’s office and administered in partnership with Middlesex Savings Bank and Green Meadow teachers, Judy Johnson, Joyce Sinicki, Janet Erb, Deborah Holly and Susanne Meade.
		DiGregorio closed the pep rally with some inspirational words to the students, encouraging them to “Always try to do your best in school, don't be in the wrong place at the wrong time and always keep sight of your dream.”
	www.middlesexbank.com /about/press_detail.asp?id=22 (408 words)

	CelticsBlog.com - A Boston Celtics Blog » Blog Archive » Get Well Soon Mrs. Payton (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		I’m not sure what is wrong with her, but even if it’s just a head cold, I’m glad that Gary can be with her.
		In other news, ex-NBA point guard and Rookie of the Year Ernie DiGregorio had some very encouraging words about Marcus Banks.
		“I guarantee you that kid could be an All-Star,” said Ernie D., who sees the Celtics often and is part of the Foxwoods shooting promotion at home games.
	celticsblog.net /blog/?p=373 (231 words)

	The art of shooting a basketball
		My father taught me to follow Sharman's technique of shooting and I remember reading Sharman's book, The Art of Shooting, when I was in 6th or 7th grade.
		In 8th grade my Dad took me to Madison Square Garden where I saw Ernie DiGrgorio of the then Bullalo Braves scorched the Knicks with his shooting.
		During the 1973-74 season Ernie D led the NBA is foul shooting with 90.2% and won Rookie of the Year honors.
	www.gmu.edu /departments/economics/pboettke/bball/shooting.htm (732 words)

Try your search on: Qwika (all wikis)