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	Wali Jones - Biocrawler (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Walter "Wali" Jones (born February 14, 1942 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a former pro basketball player.
		Jones made the Sixers starting linup after Larry Costello ripped his Achilles tendon on January 6, 1967.
		Wali Jones went through Overbrook High School in Philadelphia, the same school that had produced Chamberlain a few years earlier.
	www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Wali_Jones (127 words)

	2 testify CIA questioner beat detainee - Boston.com
		In describing the interrogation, Johnson said Passaro at various times grabbed Wali by his shirt and slammed his face to the wall and floor, smacked his head with an open hand and hit him with a metal flashlight.
		Jones said he allowed Passaro to continue his questioning until learning Wali was "not doing well.
		According to Jones, Passaro said he had knocked the prisoner down once during his two days of questioning and that Wali had been caught with a makeshift key trying to open his shackles.
	www.boston.com /news/nation/articles/2006/08/09/cia_questioner_was_enraged_witness_says/?rss_id=Boston.com+%2F+News+%2F+Nation (587 words)

	Wali Jones at AllExperts
		Jones was a part of the 1967 Philadelphia 76ers team featuring Wilt Chamberlain, Hal Greer, Chet Walker and Billy Cunningham, that ended the eight-year championship streak of the Boston Celtics.
		Jones played at Overbrook High School in Philadelphia, the same school that had produced Chamberlain a few years earlier.
		Jones' son Askia is the third-leading scorer in Kansas State University basketball history and played briefly in the NBA himself, with the Minnesota Timberwolves.
	en.allexperts.com /e/w/wa/wali_jones.htm (189 words)

	newsobserver.com
		Wali was "a very cool customer, sounds meek and humble but he is a tiger," Jones wrote.
		Wali replied that he was a peaceful man who never fired any rockets but that he could take them to some.
		Each of Wali's answers prompted a response by Passaro: a smack of the flashlight against Wali's shins, a blow to the elbows, a hit on the wrists, a kick to the back of the knees, according to testimony.
	www.newsobserver.com /497/v-print/story/469856.html (846 words)

	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Wali Jones
		Jones played at Overbrook High School in Philadelphia, the same school that had produced Wilt Chamberlain a few years earlier.
		In his first NBA season, Jones played for the Baltimore Bullets and was named to the NBA All-Rookie Team.
		Jones and Hal Greer were the starting guards on the 1966-67 76ers team that also featured Chamberlain, Chet Walker, Lucious Jackson and Billy Cunningham.
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Wali_Jones (226 words)

	>HEAT: Wali Jones Helps Kids Shoot for the Stars
		Over the years, Wali Jones has developed a passion for motivating countless numbers of kids to stay in school and develop a great love of learning.
		Jones sent a proposal to Billy Cunningham, the HEAT’s then-owner, to explain how the program he had devised and implemented at the Department of Education, which he called Shoot for the Stars, could help improve the academic scores, attendance and behavior of children in South Florida.
		Cunningham was convinced that Jones could make a positive impact in the community and soon hired him to serve as the director of the team’s community affairs department.
	www.nba.com /heat/community/wali_jones.html (1063 words)

	HEAT: Directory: Wali Jones
		Jones’ dedication to youth and education is unmatched.
		A 10-year veteran of the NBA, Jones was drafted in the third round (20th overall) of the 1964 NBA Draft by Detroit after averaging 19.5 points as a standout guard at Villanova where he was a two-time All-East Regional selection.
		The 62-year-old Jones remains active on the court, participating in senior celebrity tournaments and on the USA Senior Dream Team, which, led by tournament MVP Jones, won a gold medal at the 1996 Master’s International Senior Games.
	www.nba.com /heat/community/wali_jones_bio.html (542 words)

	Las Vegas SUN: CIA Officer: Man Asked to Query Afghan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		David Passaro is charged with beating Abdul Wali during two days of questioning in June 2003 at the base in Asadabad, Afghanistan.
		Halstead, who said he was in charge of planning operations in Afghanistan's Kunar province at the time, said he was in the room with Passaro and Wali as Hyder Akbar, the son of provincial governor Fazel Akbar, tried to translate.
		Halstead's account of Wali's interrogation matched that of the younger Akbar, who testified Tuesday that Passaro was "full of rage" during questioning.
	www.lasvegassun.com /sunbin/stories/text/2006/aug/09/080909592.html (459 words)

	Former NBA player mixes education with basketball (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		That's what a free clinic with former NBA player Wali Jones was designed to do for the Dunbar Middle School student and 35 other youngsters last Saturday at the Bonita Springs YMCA.
		Jones has served in a variety of community and youth education roles as a liaison for the Heat during the past 18 years.
		Jones was in Bonita on behalf of the Tournament of Champions, whose president, Wesley Frater, assisted at the clinic.
	www.bonitanews.com /news/2006/aug/12/former_nba_player_mixes_education_basketball/?print=1 (370 words)

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		Basketball legend Wali Jones made similar promises to dozens of Pinellas students at a two-day education forum last weekend at St. Petersburg College.
		Jones led the children, who ranged in age from 5 to 17, in a series of activities designed to help them develop decisionmaking and conflict-resolution skills.
		The students met individually with Jones and wrote "academic action plans," promising to cooperate with their teachers to set goals they will pursue throughout the school year.
	www.sptimes.com /2007/01/17/news_pf/Neighborhoodtimes/Students__ex_NBA_play.shtml (578 words)

	washingtonpost.com: The Inevitable Question: Is Shaq the Best?
		Russell had a host of co-stars and Red Auerbach for a coach.
		Chamberlain's bitter distinction was that he could lose to Russell whether he had Jerry West and Elgin Baylor for teammates or, in Philadelphia, had a virtual all-star team -- Hal Greer, Chet Walker, Billy Cunningham, Wali Jones and Lucious Jackson -- around him.
		Look at it this way, any of the teams that won world titles with Russell, Chamberlain or Abdul-Jabbar could have won them with the Shaquille O'Neal of the past three seasons as its center.
	www.washingtonpost.com /ac2/wp-dyn/A34774-2002Jun11?language=printer (1090 words)

	Message Boards - CBS SportsLine.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		It would be nice to see Thomas Jones and the offensive line make a fool of the Patriots defense.
		Wali lundy is splitting carries and both him and gado ran well last week splitting carries,so they'll probably do the same this week.With Jones you know he'll get the bulk of the work
		I have Thomas Jones also but I sat him for Warrick Dunn and Shawn Alexander.I heard Jones has a groin injury"minor".I do not know if Lovie is playing with inj.
	cbs.sportsline.com /mcc/messages/chrono/568507 (1244 words)

	Jamaica Gleaner - Playing, reading skills stressed at basketball camp - Wednesday \| July 27, 2005
		Jones, 63, a National Basketball Association (NBA) champion with the Philadelphia 76ers in 1967, reiterated that "It's not just about if you can shoot a jump shot, the emphasis is on literacy".
		Jones, along with Jamaican-born Wesley Frater, president of the Tournament of Champion Incorporation, has been putting on these camps for the past four years in the Caribbean.
		Frater, who returned to his native Jamaica in 2001 (the first time in 35 years), realised he was away from Jamaica far too long and was moved by the sight of children walking barefoot to school.
	www.jamaica-gleaner.com /gleaner/20050727/sports/sports8.html (552 words)

	Tears for Canterbury - JAMAICAOBSERVER.COM
		He quickly composed himself and returned to the drab schoolroom to participate in the motivational speech by his partner of 15 years, Wali Jones, who did a credible job of lifting the spirits of the seven students who had attended school that day.
		Jones, former starting point guard for the famous Philadelphia 76ers, encouraged the children to practise their reading with very much the same energy and dedication which he applied to his game.
		What we would really like to see are the mayors and people in charge of the sporting fraternity coming out to show their support for what we are doing," he said.
	www.jamaicaobserver.com /news/html/20040208T000000-0500_55425_OBS_TEARS_FOR_CANTERBURY.asp (694 words)

	#188: Little Haiti youth encouraged to get involved (fwd)
		The event was sponsored by the Haitian American Foundation and several other local organizations to urge children to get more involved in the community.
		Kids attended a basketball clinic and listened to advice from community leaders and speakers, including State Sen. Kendrick Meek, D-Miami, and Wali Jones, vice president for community relations for the Miami Heat.
		``It was a good feeling to be together with Sen. Meek and Wali Jones,'' said John Wenski Orelhomme, 17, a student at Edison Senior High.
	www.webster.edu /~corbetre/haiti-archive/msg00206.html (403 words)

	Dewey Does (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		MIAMI, FL – The Miami HEAT, led by Community Affairs Liaison Wali Jones, will welcome children of all ages to the “Shoot for the Stars Books and Basketball Clinic” on Wednesday, August 11 at Borders bookstore in Plantation (12171 West Sunrise Blvd.).
		Joining Jones will be John Cooper, author of the “Dewey Does” book series, the HEAT Dancers and the Xtreme Team, who will conduct a free outdoor basketball clinic followed by an indoor read-aloud.
		Wali Jones will be teaching key basketball fundamentals, while encouraging positive attitudes, work ethic and teamwork.
	www.deweydoes.com /pressreleases.html (1512 words)

	Turks and Caicos Sun
		Earlier this week Crime Stoppers TCI embarked on a variety of programmes both academic and athletic in an approach to partner with schools in Providenciales and eventually the entire Turks and Caicos Islands.
		Over 100 children took part in activities supervised by the TCI Crime Stoppers members and specially invited guests Wesley Frater of Tournament of Champions and Vice president of Community Relations for the Miami Heat Wali Jones.
		Jones who is a former NBA player and respected administrator, told a gathering at the Enid Capron Primary School on Monday October 23rd that he was happy to be returning to the island and wanted each student involved to continue to aim towards their personal goals.
	www.suntci.com /stop.asp (359 words)

	LEAGUE TO PROMOTE `SHOOT FOR STARS' (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Jones liked the area so much he bought a house in Virginia Beach and stayed eight years.
		{REST} On Friday, Jones, now vice president for community relations with the Miami Heat, was back in the area to kick off his ``Shoot For the Stars'' youth program, in conjunction with the Hampton Roads Pro-Am Basketball League.
		Jones will hold four workshops Friday and Saturday in Norfolk at the Hunton YMCA, the Bowling Green Recreation Center and Lake Taylor High.
	scholar.lib.vt.edu /VA-news/VA-Pilot/issues/1994/940624/06240664.htm (450 words)

	Parting the waters: newly-minted hall-of-famer Moses Malone wasn't only an underappreciated player, he was a true ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		In 1974, right before Malone played his first pro game, Wali Jones, who was a member of the Philadelphia 76ers' 1966-67 NBA championship team, brought Malone to the City of Brotherly Love to play in Sonny Hill's Baker League All-Star Game at Temple's McGonigle Hall.
		Jones remembers Malone's first appearance in Philly, when the center was all of 19 years old.
		Malone joined Julius Erving, Maurice Cheeks, Andrew Toney, and Bobby Jones and led Philly to the league crown.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0FCJ/is_3_29/ai_80847879?lstpn=article_results&lstpc=search&lstpr=external&lstprs=other&lstwid=1&lstwn=search_results&lstwp=body_middle (880 words)

	Walter Jones at AllExperts
		Walter Jones, the Canadian Premier of Prince Edward Island from 1943–1953
		(son of Jones, Sr.), an American Representative from North Carolina from 1995 to the present.
		* Walter Jones (Virginia), an American Representative from Virginia from 1797–1799, and 1803–1811.
	en.allexperts.com /e/w/wa/walter_jones.htm (173 words)

	Get an education through basketball, Tim Hardaway urges Jamaican youth - JAMAICAOBSERVER.COM
		Former Philadelphia player Walter "Wali" Jones will be sharing in the event.
		Jones played for the 76ers between the 1960s and 1970s.
		The festival was organised by Wesley Frater, founder of Tournament of Champions of Inc, which is a non-profit organisation geared to educate and prepare high school students-athletes for their transition to college and collegiate experience.
	www.jamaicaobserver.com /sports/html/20040801T000000-0500_63799_OBS_GET_AN_EDUCATION_THROUGH_BASKETBALL__TIM_HARDAWAY_URGES_JAMAICAN_YOUTH.asp (503 words)

	Who’s the Greatest NBA Team of All Time? Article on Maxim Online.
		With two Hall of Famers in the starting lineup (Chamberlain, Greer), and a third (Cunningham) coming off the bench, this club was deep.
		Bad-kneed Julius Erving was 33 and had lost a step (not to mention his tower o’ hair), but he was still The Doctor.
		It is moments like this, when the best of the ’60s meet the best of the ’90s, that make the heart soar.
	www.maximonline.com /articles/index.aspx?a_id=538 (3007 words)

	Diario Libre Online
		Su fundador y director es el ex jugador de la NBA, Wali Jones, quien también integró la comitiva que visitó República Dominicana.
		Jones ha visto transcurrir 18 años de su vida prestando servicio comunitario, como parte del Heat, en la población del sur de la Florida.
		Con esas sencillas palabras en español, comenzó Jones, su exposición ante la prensa sobre qué es Shoot for the Stars.
	www.diariolibre.com /app/article.aspx?id=71849&commentMode=true (733 words)

	Rare 9.5x14 CGC Photo WALI JONES, JERRY SLOAN, JOHNNY G - (eBay item 290146853639 end time Aug-12-07 19:14:37 PDT)
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		For example, the Vikings ranked no better than 17th against the run between 2003 and 2005.
		On Monday evening, the Chicago Bears reached a preliminary agreement to trade starting running back Thomas Jones and their second-round pick (63rd overall) to the New York Jets in exchange for their second-round pick, the 37th overall selection.
		Jones passed the physical on Tuesday and agreed to a new contract with the Jets.
	hotsheet.rototimes.com /article.php?sport=pftball&type=analysis (358 words)

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