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One of the things in the back of my mind is that, after my sports experience, I never want to be, totally consumed by any one endeavor, other than my family life.
Julius Erving
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Julius Erving
Age: 74
Born: 1950
Born: February 22
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New York City
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Julius Winfield Erving II
Dr. J
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J. W. Erving
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