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  Virginia Squires - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Virginia Squires was a basketball franchise in the former American Basketball Association that existed from 1970 through 1976.
The Squires were originally a charter member of the ABA as the Oakland Oaks in 1967.
The Squires defeated the New York Nets in the first round of the ABA playoffs but went on to be upset by the Kentucky Colonels.
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 Remember the ABA: Virginia Squires
The Squires were a legendary ABA team, but not necessarily because of their success on the court.
Squires fans in Norfolk, Richmond and Hampton soon learned that Erving's nickname was "Dr. J" (because he "operated" on the court).
George Irvine was an unheralded performer for the Squires throughout the playoffs, hitting 56 of 85 shots from the field for a startling 65.9 field goal percentage.
www.remembertheaba.com /Virginia-Squires.html   (2081 words)

  
 Dorothy Squires   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
Columbian Squires Yahoo Group This is a place for Squires to discuss (in public) issues for today and tomorrow.
The Columbian Squires are the official youth organization of the Knights of Columbus for boys 12-18.
Unofficial Homepage of the ABA's Virginia Squires Clay Shampoe and Tom Garrett's tribute page honoring the Virginia Squires of the American Basketball Association.
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 Virginia Squires - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
The Presbyterian church in the colony of Virginia, 1562-1788
The Rose family of colonial Virginia and medieval Scotland,
Samuel Davies before the King's Council for the colony and ancient dominion of Virginia, April 14, 1747,
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 Virginia Business Online: Chasing away those February blahs
Unemployment rates are down — with Virginia enjoying one of the lowest rates in the country — and the stock market is up.
Flush with funds from a national tobacco settlement — Virginia could get as much as $4 billion over the next 25 years — the commission is trying to reinvent the depressed economies in the state’s struggling Southside and Southwest regions.
This vibrant Northern Virginia city, known for its Old Town district, is home to the country’s new U. Patent and Trademark headquarters office, located in one of the Alexandria’s fastest-growing areas.
www.virginiabusiness.com /magazine/yr2004/feb04/edcorner.shtml   (518 words)

  
 Virginia Business Online: A comeback year
Virginia has a couple of billionaires of its own, and we have plenty of people who give away money.
They were going along in life — she a librarian and he a schoolteacher and football coach — when an idea grabbed hold of Bill.
To produce the Virginia 100, we assembled a team of three reporters and two editors and hired an outside agency to assist with research.
www.virginiabusiness.com /magazine/yr2004/june04/edcorner.shtml   (578 words)

  
 Franchise histories by season for the ABA Oakland Oaks, the Washington Caps and the Virginia Squires 1967-1976
Franchise histories by season for the ABA Oakland Oaks, the Washington Caps and the Virginia Squires 1967-1976
Squires sell Rick Barry to the New York Nets for a reported $200,000 and a draft pick.
Squires end the '71-'72 season in second place in the Eastern Division, 23 games behind the Colonels.
virginiasquires.homestead.com /History.html   (501 words)

  
 SI.com - SI 50th - Virginia - It's Good to Be Home - Wednesday October 08, 2003 01:46 PM
High school football brings Virginia towns alive, as it should, considering some of the players the state has produced: Michael Vick, Allen Iverson (he was a great high school quarterback), Lawrence Taylor, Aaron Brooks.
The University of Virginia might have been the natural place to go, but a scout from the school told my coach that my feet were too slow (I wonder where he is now), so I ended up at Virginia Tech.
Virginia is East Coast, but it's not: It has a Southernness to it, though it's not full-blown.
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 Virtual ABA - the world's greatest fantasy basketball league
Virginia was bit by injury at the two-guard, with starter Ron Artest (13.3 PR) adjusted to 30% on the second unit after playing in just three games, replaced by Mike Miller (13.0), who played in just four bitterly disappointing games for the Squires.
The hard-luck Virginia Squires have been hit hardest, with starters FC Chris Webber and SG Ray Allen, along with second-unit GF Wally Szczerbiak all on the IL at the start of the NBA season.
Virginia holds the first two picks in the Free Agent Draft and is expected to select GF Carmelo Anthony with the second pick in the Rookie Draft.
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 NBA History: Julius Erving Bio
Virginia finished 45-39 and in second place in the Eastern Division behind the powerful Colonels, who dominated the league at 68-16.
In the playoffs Erving scored 33.3 points per game as the Squires beat the Floridians in four straight and then fell to the New York Nets and Rick Barry in the Eastern Division Finals.
Prior to Atlanta games, he would be at the arena ready to don a Hawks uniform, but he was legally barred from playing due to court injunctions initiated by the Squires and a court order eventually forced his return to Virginia four games into the ABA campaign.
www.nba.com /history/players/erving_bio.html   (2987 words)

  
 Unofficial Homepage of the Virginia Squires of the American Basketball Association
Tom and Clay are always on the lookout for Squires memorabilia such as uniforms, programs, autographs, letters, photos, buttons, pennants etc......
Virginia Squires, the Norfolk Tars, the Portsmouth Cubs/ Merrimacs/Truckers
A respected member of SABR and an active participant in their Negro League Committee, Tom is currently involved with research funded by the National Baseball Hall of Fame regarding fl baseball in America.
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 Mark Newton Band   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
Prior to his 1998 Living A Dream CD, Mark Newton was probably best known as one of the members of the now-defunct Virginia Squires, (a group whose roster included future bluegrass stars Rickie Simpkins, Sammy Shelor and Ronnie Simpkins), but his involvement in music began practically from birth.
In the Mid " 80's," Mark joined the aforementioned Virginia Squires, a band that was on the leading edge of groups that were developing what was called " contemporary" bluegrass.
The Squires released five albums, four of which were on the Rebel label; Mountains and Memories, I'm Working My Way, Hard Times and Heartaches, and Variations.
www.podunkbluegrass.net /2005/2005Performers/mark_newton_band.htm   (711 words)

  
 VIRGINIA Challenge
At the NHSCA Senior Nationals, three Virginia wrestlers brought home national championships, while two more wrestlers won national championships at the NWCA/USA Wrestling National High School Open and three schoolboy wrestlers won folkstyle championships at the USA Wrestling Kids Folkstyle nationals in Topeka, Kansas…and that was in ONE day.
Virginia Challenge Middle School National Open Wrestling Championships to be held at the Norfolk Scope in downtown Norfolk.
The Virginia Challenge and the Norfolk Convention’s and Visitor’s Bureau are working to co-ordinate with other events in the area, including a free concert at Town Point Park, less than a mile from Scope, and wrestlers will be recognized.
www.virginiachallenge.org /pressrelease040902.html   (635 words)

  
 WV Bar Foundation Awards   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
Reverend Squires graduated from East Fairmont High School and attended Fairmont State College until he was called to serve in the United States Army in World War II where he served in the Pacific Theater.
After retiring from the Air Force and from the West Virginia United Methodist Conference, he has served as the National Chaplin of the American Legion (the only member of the clergy from West Virginia to serve in that position) and the West Virginia American Legion Commander.
Reverend Squires has served as the Chaplin of the local college football team and has been a guest Chaplin in the United States Senate, the United States House of Representatives, the West Virginia State Senate and the West Virginia House of Delegates.
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 Jim Eakins   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
Eakins, 6'11'' center from BYU, played 8 seasons in the ABA followed by 2 seasons in the NBA.
His best years were for the Virginia Squires in 72/73 and 73/74.
Virginia held an ABA franchise for 6 seasons (70/71 - 75/76) but folded prior to the vote which determined the teams admitted into the NBA.
www.dickscourtroom.com /ekins.htm   (64 words)

  
 1972-73 Virginia Squires Home Jersey From Mitchell and Ness, With 32 'Erving' On Jersey (Julius Dr. J Erving)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
This is the number worn by Julius Dr. J Erving with the 1972-73 Virginia Squires.
This jersey is made of 100% nylon and has red and royal blue trim along the sides and around the neck and shoulders.
It has Squires and the player's number sewn on the front in red on royal blue.
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 Candidates stump through Southwest Virginia
When Kucinich stepped onto the stage at Virginia Tech's Squires Student Center Monday night, nearly 700 people rose to applaud.
Polls show Kerry far ahead of his rivals in Virginia and Tennessee, the states holding primaries today.
Virginia Gov. Mark Warner endorsed Kerry on Sunday.
www.roanoke.com /roatimes/news/story162398.html   (817 words)

  
 Remember the ABA: Virginia Squires   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
The last two Squire teams were badly hurt by injuries and came up with back-to-back 15 and 69 seasons.
But most of all, the Squires were Al Bianchi kneeling by the bench, his team around him, earnestly diagramming a play, not knowing whether his star players would still be wearing Virginia uniforms for the next game.
Virginia's long-time coach, Al Bianchi (middle), was always caught between a rock and a hard place.
www.remembertheaba.com /VirginiaMaterial/SquiresFanMemories.html   (1934 words)

  
 The Bluegrass Connection - Virginia Squires   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
The Virginia Squires is a group which formed in the central Virginia area in the 1980's.
Mark Newton formed the "Newton Emerson and the New Group" located in northern Virginia.
Even though they all currently are members of different bands, the "Squires" still find the time to reunite for a variety of shows and festivals.
www.gotech.com /performr.dir/squires/squires.htm   (115 words)

  
 1972-73 Virginia Squires Home Jersey From Mitchell & Ness, With #32 'Erving' On Jersey (Julius Dr. J Erving)
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 THE MAIN EVENTS SATURDAY'S WHITAKER-MCGIRT TITLE FIGHT AT SCOPE COULD BE THE BIGGEST SPORTS EVENT TO HIT TOWN IN YEARS ...
Squires battle Nets: The Virginia Squires' short life in Hampton Roads is a sad tale.
In their final two seasons, the Squires set records for losing, and drew meager crowds.
Hall of Famer Julius Erving led the Virginia Squires to the 1972 ABA
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 1972-73 Virginia Squires Home Jersey (Size 60) From Mitchell & Ness, With #32 'Erving' On Jersey (Julius Dr. J ...
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 "Virginia Squires" @ sports-fitness-and-leisure.com
Virginia Squires - 1972 - 1973 Virginia Squires Home Throwback Jersey From Mitchell & Ness With #32 'Erving' On The Jersey
Virginia Squires - 1972-73 Virginia Squires Home Jersey From Mitchell & Ness NBA Hardwood Collection With #32 'Erving' On Jersey (Julius 'Dr J' Erv
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 HALL OF FAME NARROWS LIST TO SIX
He has won awards from the Virginia Press Association and was twice named sportswriter of the year by the National Association of Sports Writers and Sportscasters.
He was named Virginia Sportswriter of the Year in 1964 and was president of the Virginia Association of Sportswriters and Sportscasters of the International Baseball League Writers Association.
He is known nationally and around Virginia for his column, ``From the Pressbox,'' which spearheaded the newspaper's attacks on racism and discrimination in scholastic, collegiate and professional sports.
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 Remember the ABA: American Basketball Association Frequently Asked Questions
The reason for this was that the ABA never had any qualms about signing players before they had finished their college careers.
During the years when the Milwaukee Bucks had Lew Alcindor and won the NBA Championship, they played a number of ABA teams in exhibition games, including the Virginia Squires, the Pittsburgh Condors, the Dallas Chaparrals, the Denver Rockets, the Utah Stars, the Indiana Pacers, and the Kentucky Colonels.
The ABA had a few of these experimental teams, namely the Carolina Cougars, the Floridians, and the Virginia Squires.
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 ipedia.com: Julius Erving Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
Born in East Meadow, New York, Erving played college ball at the University of Massachusetts, where he was one of only six players in NCAA history to average more than 20 points and 20 rebounds per game.
He signed with the fledgling ABA in 1971, and played with the Virginia Squires from 1971-73 and the New York Nets from 1973-76.
He then moved to the NBA, where he played with the Philadelphia 76ers until his retirement in 1987.
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 ABA stats for 70-71
April 2 At Virginia 113, New York 105
April 4 At Virginia 114, New York 108
April 10 Virginia 118, at New York 114
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 Virginia Squires Hardwood Classics Apparel
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 NBA History: David Thompson
On the court, David Thompson did things with his body that made opponents stop in their tracks.
The NBA's Atlanta Hawks and the American Basketball Association's Virginia Squires each made him the first overall pick in the drafts for their respective leagues.
Thompson chose the upstart ABA and signed with the Denver Nuggets, who had acquired his draft rights from Virginia in a five-player trade.
www.nba.com /history/thompson_bio.html   (1351 words)

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