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Pat Williams (basketball), the Glossary

Patrick Livingston Murphy Williams (May 3, 1940 – July 17, 2024) was an American sports executive, who served as senior vice president of the Orlando Magic.^[1]

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Andrew Toney

Andrew Toney (born November 23, 1957) is an American former professional basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1980 to 1988.

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Atlanta Hawks

The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta.

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Atlantic Coast Conference

The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) is a collegiate athletic conference located in the United States.

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Benny the Bull

Benny the Bull, commonly known as Benny, is the mascot of the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s Chicago Bulls, a role he has filled since 1969.

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Bill Veeck

William Louis Veeck Jr. (February 9, 1914 – January 2, 1986), also known as "Sport Shirt Bill" and "Wild Bill", was an American Major League Baseball franchise owner and promoter.

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Billy Cunningham

William John Cunningham (born June 3, 1943) is an American former professional basketball player and coach, who was nicknamed the Kangaroo Kid for his leaping and record-setting rebounding abilities.

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Charles Barkley

Charles Wade Barkley (born February 20, 1963) is an American former professional basketball player who is a television analyst on TNT and CBS Sports.

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Chet Walker

Chester "Chet" Walker (February 22, 1940 – June 8, 2024) was an American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

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Chicago Bulls

The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago.

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Chicago White Sox

The Chicago White Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago.

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Chuck Daly

Charles Jerome Daly (July 20, 1930 – May 9, 2009) was an American basketball head coach.

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Clearwater, Florida

Clearwater is a city and the county seat of Pinellas County, Florida, United States, west of Tampa and north of St. Petersburg.

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Commissioner of the NBA

The commissioner of the NBA is the chief executive of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

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David Stern

David Joel Stern (September 22, 1942 – January 1, 2020) was an American lawyer and business executive who was the commissioner of the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1984 to 2014.

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Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame

The Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame was founded in 1976.

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Dick Öland Klein (September 16, 1920 – October 10, 2000) was an American athlete and businessman who founded the National Basketball Association's Chicago Bulls in 1966. Pat Williams (basketball) and Dick Klein (basketball) are Chicago Bulls executives.

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Dick Motta

John Richard Motta (born September 3, 1931) is an American former basketball coach whose career in the National Basketball Association (NBA) spanned 25 years.

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Dugout (baseball)

In baseball, the dugout is a team's bench and is located in foul territory between home plate and either first or third base.

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Dynasty (sports)

In sports, a dynasty is a team or individual that dominates their sport or league for an extended length of time.

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Flagler College

Flagler College is a private liberal arts college in St. Augustine, Florida.

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Florida State League

The Florida State League (FSL) is a Minor League Baseball league based in the state of Florida.

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Fort Myers Mighty Mussels

The Fort Myers Mighty Mussels are a Minor League Baseball team of the Florida State League and the Single-A affiliate of the Minnesota Twins.

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General manager

A general manager (GM) is an executive who has overall responsibility for managing both the revenue and cost elements of a company's income statement, known as profit & loss (P&L) responsibility.

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Halftime show

A halftime show is a performance given during the brief period between the first and second halves, or the second and third quarters, of a sporting event.

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Indiana University

Indiana University (IU) is a system of public universities in the U.S. state of Indiana.

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Irv Kosloff

Irving S. Kosloff (May 10, 1912, Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaFebruary 19, 1995, Merion, Pennsylvania) was an American businessman and sportsman.

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John Bunn Award

The John Bunn Award—in full, the John W. Bunn Lifetime Achievement Award—is an annual basketball award given by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame to an individual who has contributed significantly to the sport of basketball.

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John Gabriel (basketball)

John Gabriel is an American basketball executive who serves as the executive advisor for the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association. Pat Williams (basketball) and John Gabriel (basketball) are Orlando Magic executives.

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John Nash (basketball)

John Nash is an American broadcaster and executive. Pat Williams (basketball) and John Nash (basketball) are Philadelphia 76ers executives.

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Julius Erving

Julius Winfield Erving II (born February 22, 1950), commonly known by the nickname Dr. Pat Williams (basketball) and Julius Erving are Orlando Magic executives.

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Kannapolis Cannon Ballers

The Kannapolis Cannon Ballers are a Minor League Baseball team of the Carolina League and the Single-A affiliate of the Chicago White Sox.

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Karyn Williams

Karyn Kristyne Williams-White (born July 28, 1979), is an American Christian musician.

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Los Angeles Angels

The Los Angeles Angels are an American professional baseball team based in the Greater Los Angeles area.

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Matt Guokas

Matthew George Guokas Jr. (born February 25, 1944) is an American former professional basketball player and coach.

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Maurice Cheeks

Maurice Edward Cheeks (born September 8, 1956) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who serves as assistant coach for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

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Minnesota Twins

The Minnesota Twins are an American professional baseball team based in Minneapolis.

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Minor League Baseball

Minor League Baseball (MiLB) is a professional baseball organization below Major League Baseball (MLB), including teams affiliated with MLB clubs.

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Moses Malone

Moses Eugene Malone Sr. (March 23, 1955 – September 13, 2015) was an American professional basketball player who played in both the American Basketball Association (ABA) and the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1974 through 1995.

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Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame

The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame is an American history museum and hall of fame, located at 1000 Hall of Fame Avenue in Springfield, Massachusetts.

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National Basketball Association

The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional basketball league in North America composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada).

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NBA draft

The NBA draft is the National Basketball Association's (NBA) annual event, dating back to 1947, in which the teams in the league can draft players who declare for the draft and that are eligible to join their organization.

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NBA Finals

The NBA Finals is the annual championship series of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

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NBA playoffs

The National Basketball Association (NBA) playoffs is the annual elimination tournament held to determine the league champion.

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Orlando Magic

The Orlando Magic are an American professional basketball team based in Orlando, Florida.

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Orlando, Florida

Orlando is a city in and the county seat of Orange County, Florida, United States.

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Penny Hardaway

Anfernee Deon "Penny" Hardaway (born July 18, 1971) is an American college basketball coach and former professional player who is the head coach of the Memphis Tigers men's team in the American Athletic Conference (AAC).

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Pete Maravich

Peter Press Maravich (June 22, 1947 – January 5, 1988), known by his nickname Pistol Pete, was an American professional basketball player.

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Philadelphia

Philadelphia, colloquially referred to as Philly, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and the sixth-most populous city in the nation, with a population of 1,603,797 in the 2020 census.

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Philadelphia 76ers

The Philadelphia 76ers, also known colloquially as the Sixers, are an American professional basketball team based in the Philadelphia metropolitan area.

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Philadelphia Phillies

The Philadelphia Phillies are an American professional baseball team based in Philadelphia.

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A promoter works with event production and entertainment industries to promote their productions, including in music and sports.

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R. R. M. Carpenter Jr.

Robert Ruliph Morgan Carpenter Jr. (August 31, 1915 – July 8, 1990) was an owner and club president of the Philadelphia Phillies of American Major League Baseball.

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RDV Sports, Inc.

RDV Sports, Inc. is a Michigan based corporation set up by Richard DeVos to purchase the NBA franchise, the Orlando Magic.

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Richie Guerin

Richard Vincent Guerin (born May 29, 1932) is an American former professional basketball player and coach.

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Ruly Carpenter

Robert Ruliph Morgan "Ruly" Carpenter III (June 10, 1940 – September 13, 2021) was an American businessman and baseball executive.

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Shaquille O'Neal

Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal (born March 6, 1972), known commonly as Shaq, is an American former professional basketball player who is a sports analyst on the television program Inside the NBA.

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Spring training

Spring training is the preseason in Major League Baseball (MLB), a series of practices and exhibition games preceding the start of the regular season.

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The Sporting News

The Sporting News is a website and former magazine publication owned by Sporting News Holdings, which is a U.S.-based sports media company formed in December 2020 by a private investor consortium.

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Tower Hill School

Tower Hill School is a private college preparatory school in Wilmington, Delaware, offering instruction for pre-school through 12th grade.

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United States Army

The United States Army (USA) is the land service branch of the United States Armed Forces.

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Wake Forest Demon Deacons baseball

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons baseball team represents Wake Forest University in NCAA Division I college baseball.

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Wake Forest University

Wake Forest University (WFU) is a private research university in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States.

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Western Carolinas League

Portion of plaque displaying likeness of John Henry Moss at Municipal Stadium, Hagerstown, Maryland The Western Carolinas League was a Class D (1948–52; 1960–62) and a low Class A (1963–79) full-season league in American minor league baseball.

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Wilmington, Delaware

Wilmington (Lenape: Paxahakink / Pakehakink) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Delaware. The city was built on the site of Fort Christina, the first Swedish settlement in North America. It lies at the confluence of the Christina River and Brandywine Creek, near where the Christina flows into the Delaware River.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pat_Williams_(basketball)

Also known as Pat Williams (NBA).

, Promoter (entertainment), R. R. M. Carpenter Jr., RDV Sports, Inc., Richie Guerin, Ruly Carpenter, Shaquille O'Neal, Spring training, The Sporting News, Tower Hill School, United States Army, Wake Forest Demon Deacons baseball, Wake Forest University, Western Carolinas League, Wilmington, Delaware, 1968–69 NBA season, 1982–83 NBA season, 1995 NBA Finals.

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See also

Atlanta Hawks executives

Chicago Bulls executives

Orlando Magic executives

Philadelphia 76ers executives

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