Davids story is what you do when the ball bounces the other way. The big screen by david thomson penguin books australia. David skywalker thompson i never really got to see him. David thompson books list of books by author david thompson.
See more ideas about david thompson, thompson, basketball legends. Jun 29, 2017 david thompson skywalker before there was michael jordan, there was fellow north carolinian, david thompson. David skywalker thompson unique xxl all stars vintage jersey. David thompson skywalker, david thompson, sean stormes. David thompson signed nba game ball series basketball. See more ideas about david thompson, thompson, nc state. Sep 01, 2003 skywalker by david thompson, 9781582616520, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. From what footage ive seen of himand granted there is not much out therehe was clearly a terrific athlete and. Skywalker is the inspiring story of basketball legend david thompson. The lot autographs includes an official james spence authentication jsa hologram and matching coa for authenticity purposes. Check out the top 10 plays from the career of david thompson. Over thompson s career, he traveled some 90,000 kilometres 56,000 mi across north america, mapping 4. Thompson burst onto the scene as a rising star at north carolina state. David thompson july, 1954 david oneil thompson,nicknamed skywalker is a former american professional basketball star with the denver nuggets of both the national basketball.
What became of nuggets star david thompson after injuries and. David thompson is the author of scorsese on scorsese 4. Basketball legend david thompson earned four trips to the nba allstar game and the nickname skywalker, due to his astonishing 44inch jump that allows him to get the ball far above the rim. David skywalker thompson i never really got to see him in action. His nickname was skywalker because of his incredible vertical leap. This documentary looks at the life of the man who served as an inspiration to many, including the nbas most famous alum, michael jordan. If you enjoyed this video, subscribe for more videosuploads to come.
The david thompson is a documentary that looks back at the mans remarkable life and career, featuring rare footage of thompson in his prime and interviews with fellow sports legends. David thompson s narrative of his explorations in western america. Nicknamed skywalker, thompson dazzled nuggets fans from 197582 with his incredible leaping ability, crowdpleasing dunks and seemingly effortless scoring ability. With michael jordan, bill walton, julius erving, david thompson. David skywalker thompson i never really got to see him in. Skywalker by david thompson 2003, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. He led north carolina state to the 1974 ncaa semifinal overtime win against uclas walton gang and the national championship game win over marquette. But ive had a knee replacement, and im probably going to need another one. David oneil thompson born july, 1954 is an american former professional basketball. The man known as skywalker in action for the nuggets and some allstar game stuff too. Excerpted below is david thompsons account from his book skywalker of his 1978 duel with san antonios george gervin for the scoring title.
Join facebook to connect with david thompson and others you may know. Following the life and career of basketball hall of famer david thompson. This book spells out thompsons greatness, and goes a long ways towards telling the full thompson story. Called skywalker for his abovetherim game, thompson worked with teammate monte towe to create the alley oop play. Its true that during thompson s entire collegiate career, dunks were outlawed. Skywalker the david thompson story sports legend david thompson was the player who revolutionized above the rim basketball. Spalding nba game ball series basketball has been handsigned and inscribed by david thompson denver nuggets, hof. Christian speakers 360 is a christian talent agency for booking athletes, celebrities, ministers and entertainment. Somehow, through his belief in god and his love of family, david was able to eventually overcome his demons. Thompson sums up his feelings in his book, skywalker. He narrates many titles in the new york times bestselling star wars series, and his voice can be heard in commercials, on radio, and on many cartoons, including mtvs daria, teenage mutant ninja turtles, yugioh. David thompson was born in westminster, middlesex, to recent welsh migrants david and ann thompson.
Excerpted below is david thompson s account from his book skywalker of his 1978 duel with san antonios george gervin for the scoring title there was only one game left before the playoffs. Skywalker is the inspiring story of basketball legend david thompson, chronicling his rise, fall and incredible recovery. Inventor of the alley oop, conqueror of ucla, and owner of a 73 point game the only player besides wilt chamberlain to do so thompson s career proved once and for all that a smaller guy can take a dominant role in a big mans game. The remarkable and inspiring story of legendary basketball player david thompson has 1 available editions to buy at half price books.
Marc thompson, a voice actor and earphones awardwinning audiobook narrator, earned his bfa from new york university, tisch school of the arts, in 1997. He led north carolina state to the 1974 ncaa semifinal overtime win against uclas walton gang and the national. January 27, 1976 david thompson finished as the likely runnerup to julius erving in front of his hometown crowd at the 1976 aba slam dunk contest. He confirmed that his highest max vertical leap measured 48 inches and standing vertical 44. There are also a couple of complementary materials to this dvd, that can enhance ones understanding of david thompson. Skywalker by david thompson, sean stormes, marshall terrill. Known as skywalker because of his extraordinary leaping ability at a time.
The tragic story of david skywalker thompson and what couldve. Books by david thompson author of scorsese on scorsese. Thompson was known for his exceptional leaping ability that enabled him to become one of the games premier dunkers in the 1970s, earning him the nickname of skywalker. Before addiction sapped his ability, the denver nuggets basketball legend nicknamed skywalker, david thompson, helped us realize what. Sep 01, 2003 skywalker is the inspiring story of basketball legend david thompson, chronicling his rise, fall and incredible recovery. Basketballs forgotten legend paperback june 10, 2017 by nathan jones author 2. More than 200 games, activities, and building ideas hardcover average rating. He wrote in the foreword to skywalker, thompson s autobiography. Thompson, a onceinageneration player, came up in an era when basketball skill superseded athleticism. David thompson claims he could have beaten michael jordan.
Arden shakespeare third series complete works the arden shakespeare third series. Sep 11, 2019 life is easy when youre hot, walton wrote in thompsons biography, skywalker. David thompson has 360 books on goodreads with 16552 ratings. Michael jordan said, the whole meaning of vertical leap began with david thompson. Denver 197576 3time allamerican at north carolina state. Thompson s denver squad played the pistons in detroit and the skywalker got off to a ridiculous start, setting an nba record by making field goals in the first quarter.
Dec 28, 2003 it was the skywalker versus the iceman, even though david thompson and george gervin were not on the same court. It leads off with dunks, but also shows off some of the less appre. David thompson was a few years before i really started following basketball. Due to the financial hardship with his mother without resources, thompson, 29 april 1777, the day before his seventh birthday, and his older brother were placed in the grey coat hospital, a school for the disadvantaged of westminster. David thompson, pictured cutting down one of the nets after nc state. David thompson s most popular book is scorsese on scorsese. What became of nuggets star david thompson after injuries. This is the inspiring story of basketball legend david thompson, chronicling his rise, fall and incredible recovery from cocaine and. David thompson july, 1954 david oneil thompson,nicknamed skywalker is a former american professional basketball. David thompson 30 april 1770 10 february 1857 was a britishcanadian fur trader, surveyor, and cartographer, known to some native peoples as kookoosint or the stargazer. Thompson was known for his exceptional leaping ability that enabled him to become one of the games premier dunkers in the 1970s, which earned him the nickname of skywalker. I think with david thompson he walked off the ground exploded off the ground. David thompson skywalker before there was michael jordan. What thomson does not know or feel about films is not worth knowing or feeling nicholas lezard, guardian.
And bill walton described him as michael jordan, kobe bryant, tracy mcgrady, and lebron. See all books authored by david thompson, including scorsese on scorsese, and curry cuisine, and. David thompson was a great basketball player in college and had a great start in his pro career. As a player, david thompson was michael jordan, kobe bryant, tracy mcgrady and lebron james rolled into one. The remarkable and inspiring story of legendary basketball player david thompson has 1 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Nov 20, 20 skywalker thompson placed second to julius erving in the first ever slam dunk contest in 1976. Hbd david skywalker thompson, the highflying basketball legend that inspired michael jordan. Unfortunately, david gave in to the lure of drugs and his career and life suffered. David thompson claims he could have beaten michael jordan one. When i got past 60 definitely at age 61, maybe at 62 i could still dunk when i wanted to. The closest matchup in recent memory to the slugfest between thompson and gervin was in 1995 when david robinson and shaquille oneal went at it for the scoring title, which also came down to the final regular season game.
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