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I grabbed 19 rebounds in my first professional game, and somehow found a way to score 20 points. I felt real good about it. I felt that this was the beginning of something good.

Julius Erving

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Julius Erving
Age: 74
Born: 1950
Born: February 22
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Manhattan borough
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Doctor J
Julius Winfield Erving II
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J. W. Erving
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