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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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Basketball Player
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New York City
Doctor J
Julius Winfield Erving II
Dr. J
The Doctor
J. W. Erving
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