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Julius Erving

Chronology

1950	Born February 22 in Roosevelt, New York
1967	Named All-Conference at Roosevelt High
1968	Enrolled at University of Massachusetts
1970	Scores career high 37 points twice in one season
1970	Named All-America and All-Yankee Conference
1971	Decides to turn professional
1971	Joins the Virginia Squires
1971	Leads ABA in playoff scoring with a 33 point average per game
1972	Marries wife Turqouise
1973	Moves to the New York Nets of the ABA
1974	Named the ABA's MVP
1974	Wins first ABA championship with the Nets
1975	Scores career high 63 points in a game for the Nets
1976	Named ABA's MVP again
1976	Wins second ABA championship with the Nets
1976	Joins Philadelphia 76ers
1977	Named All-star Game MVP
1978	Named to the All-NBA First Team
1980	Named to NBA's 35th Anniversary All-time Team
1981	Named NBA MVP
1983	Awarded Walter J. Kennedy Citizenship Award
1983	Wins NBA championship with 76ers
1984	Scores 34 points in All-star Game
1987	Retires from basketball
1993	Enshrined in Basketball Hall of Fame
1996	Named to NBA's 50th Anniversary All-time Team