Darryl Dawkins broke new ground, and rims, with 76ers

 
By Mark Perner, Philadelphia Daily News | Published: February 4, 2013   

PHILADELPHIA — It would be hard to find someone who had more fun playing basketball than Darryl Dawkins.

There are few athletes who played in this town who, with the mere mention of their name, would bring a smile to your face. Chocolate Thunder, as Stevie Wonder dubbed him, was one of a kind.

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