[ IMAGES: Images ON turn off | ACCOUNT: User Status is LOCKED why? ]

Glenn Gondrezik--RIP
Forum Index  ›  NY Knicks Forum
« Reply To Topic
Author Thread
BRIGGS
Posts: 53275
Alba Posts: 7
Joined: 7/30/2002
Member: #303
4/28/2009  4:43 PM
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_ylt=AkM3ZEuqa9QgIN5Wlv8gwS2QvLYF?slug=ap-obit-gondrezick&prov=ap&type=lgns
RIP Crushalot😞
AUTOADVERT
Paladin55
Posts: 24321
Alba Posts: 0
Joined: 7/6/2008
Member: #2098
4/28/2009  4:55 PM
Another ex-athlete, like Fidrych, about my age who died, albeit from a much different cause.

Not overly talented, but he was popular beyond his ability while he was on the Knicks, and I remember the nickname Gondo.

Had a rather strange jumper, if I remember correctly, although I am not too sure about that one.

Sad.
No man is happy without a delusion of some kind. Delusions are as necessary to our happiness as realities- C.N. Bovee
Nalod
Posts: 72072
Alba Posts: 155
Joined: 12/24/2003
Member: #508
USA
4/29/2009  12:18 AM
I was kind of freaked when I saw this. I remember him when I was in high school and one of the original UNLV Running Rebels!!
holfresh
Posts: 38679
Alba Posts: 0
Joined: 1/14/2006
Member: #1081
5/6/2009  4:11 PM

Here is a cheer for the white guy with the 'fro and the crazy handle, if nothing else he could dribble the pill...Big ups to No. 44...May he rest in peace in Knick heaven....
JesseDark
Posts: 22825
Alba Posts: 0
Joined: 9/9/2003
Member: #467
5/7/2009  11:29 PM
RIP Gondo
I remember him well from my youth. I believe him, Ray Williams, and Toby Knight were rookies together.
Bring back dee-fense
Nalod
Posts: 72072
Alba Posts: 155
Joined: 12/24/2003
Member: #508
USA
5/8/2009  10:07 AM
Posted by JesseDark:

RIP Gondo
I remember him well from my youth. I believe him, Ray Williams, and Toby Knight were rookies together.


Good memory!!!

1977 draft for NY.....


1 - Ray Williams, Minnesota
2 - Glen Gondrezick, Nevada-Las Vegas
2 - Toby Knight, Notre Dame
3 - Lloyd McMillian, Long Beach State
4 - Steve Hayes, Idaho State
5 - Bill Terry, Monmouth
6 - Jerry Graycraft, Milligan
7 - Tom Weadock, St. John's
8 - Ken Slappy, St. Peter's


It was a lousey draft that year for the NBA. 1st 2 rounds:

Round 1
# Team Name College/HS/Country
1 MIL Kent Benson Indiana
2 KCK Otis Birdsong Houston
3 MIL Marques Johnson UCLA
4 WA1 Greg Ballard Oregon
5 PHO Walter Davis North Carolina
6 LAL Kenny Carr North Carolina St.
7 NYN Bernard King Tennessee
8 SEA Jack Sikma Illinois Wesleyan
9 DEN Tom LaGarde North Carolina
10 NYK Ray Williams Minnesota
11 MIL Ernie Grunfeld Tennessee
12 BOS Cedric Maxwell North Carolina-Charlotte
13 CHI Tate Armstrong Duke
14 ATL Tree Rollins Clemson
15 LAL Brad Davis Maryland
16 GSW Rickey Green Michigan
17 WA1 Bo Ellis Marquette
18 GSW Wesley Cox Louisville
19 POR Rich Laurel Hofstra
20 PHI Glenn Mosley Seton Hall
21 DEN Anthony Roberts Oral Roberts
22 LAL Norm Nixon Duquesne
Round 2
# Team Name College/HS/Country
1 CHI Mike Glenn Southern Illinois
2 BUF Larry Johnson Kentucky
3 PHI Wilson Washington Old Dominion
4 NYK Glen Gondrezick Nevada-Las Vegas
5 MIL Glenn Williams St. John's
6 POR Kim Anderson Missouri
7 IND Alonzo Bradley Texas Southern
8 CHI Steve Sheppard Maryland
9 KCK Eddie Owens Nevada-Las Vegas
10 NYK Toby Knight Notre Dame
11 CLE Ed Jordan Rutgers
12 HOU Larry Moffett Nevada-Las Vegas
13 CHI Mark Landsberger Arizona State
14 DET Ben Poquette Central Michigan
15 SAS Jeff Wilkins Illinois State
16 GSW Ricky Love Alabama-Huntsville
17 WA1 Phil Walker Millersville
18 HOU Robert Reid St. Mary's (TX)
19 POR T.R. Dunn Alabama
20 PHI Bob Elliott Arizona
21 PHI Herm Harris Arizona
22 NOJ Essie Hollis St. Bonaventure


MIlwaukee had 3 of the top 11 picks. They were rebuilding after trading away Jabbar.

Benson had just lead Indiana to an undefeated season and Marquis Johnson was the Stud at UCLA. Notice Grunfeld at no. 11? Sikma at 8 proved to be the best player. Otis BIrdsong looked like a can't miss star in college. Very similar to H20 in fact.
JesseDark
Posts: 22825
Alba Posts: 0
Joined: 9/9/2003
Member: #467
5/8/2009  2:51 PM
Every once in a while something falls out of the Knciks trivia section of my mind. LOL
Posted by Nalod:
Posted by JesseDark:

RIP Gondo
I remember him well from my youth. I believe him, Ray Williams, and Toby Knight were rookies together.


Good memory!!!

1977 draft for NY.....


1 - Ray Williams, Minnesota
2 - Glen Gondrezick, Nevada-Las Vegas
2 - Toby Knight, Notre Dame
3 - Lloyd McMillian, Long Beach State
4 - Steve Hayes, Idaho State
5 - Bill Terry, Monmouth
6 - Jerry Graycraft, Milligan
7 - Tom Weadock, St. John's
8 - Ken Slappy, St. Peter's


It was a lousey draft that year for the NBA. 1st 2 rounds:

Round 1
# Team Name College/HS/Country
1 MIL Kent Benson Indiana
2 KCK Otis Birdsong Houston
3 MIL Marques Johnson UCLA
4 WA1 Greg Ballard Oregon
5 PHO Walter Davis North Carolina
6 LAL Kenny Carr North Carolina St.
7 NYN Bernard King Tennessee
8 SEA Jack Sikma Illinois Wesleyan
9 DEN Tom LaGarde North Carolina
10 NYK Ray Williams Minnesota
11 MIL Ernie Grunfeld Tennessee
12 BOS Cedric Maxwell North Carolina-Charlotte
13 CHI Tate Armstrong Duke
14 ATL Tree Rollins Clemson
15 LAL Brad Davis Maryland
16 GSW Rickey Green Michigan
17 WA1 Bo Ellis Marquette
18 GSW Wesley Cox Louisville
19 POR Rich Laurel Hofstra
20 PHI Glenn Mosley Seton Hall
21 DEN Anthony Roberts Oral Roberts
22 LAL Norm Nixon Duquesne
Round 2
# Team Name College/HS/Country
1 CHI Mike Glenn Southern Illinois
2 BUF Larry Johnson Kentucky
3 PHI Wilson Washington Old Dominion
4 NYK Glen Gondrezick Nevada-Las Vegas
5 MIL Glenn Williams St. John's
6 POR Kim Anderson Missouri
7 IND Alonzo Bradley Texas Southern
8 CHI Steve Sheppard Maryland
9 KCK Eddie Owens Nevada-Las Vegas
10 NYK Toby Knight Notre Dame
11 CLE Ed Jordan Rutgers
12 HOU Larry Moffett Nevada-Las Vegas
13 CHI Mark Landsberger Arizona State
14 DET Ben Poquette Central Michigan
15 SAS Jeff Wilkins Illinois State
16 GSW Ricky Love Alabama-Huntsville
17 WA1 Phil Walker Millersville
18 HOU Robert Reid St. Mary's (TX)
19 POR T.R. Dunn Alabama
20 PHI Bob Elliott Arizona
21 PHI Herm Harris Arizona
22 NOJ Essie Hollis St. Bonaventure


MIlwaukee had 3 of the top 11 picks. They were rebuilding after trading away Jabbar.

Benson had just lead Indiana to an undefeated season and Marquis Johnson was the Stud at UCLA. Notice Grunfeld at no. 11? Sikma at 8 proved to be the best player. Otis BIrdsong looked like a can't miss star in college. Very similar to H20 in fact.

Bring back dee-fense
Paladin55
Posts: 24321
Alba Posts: 0
Joined: 7/6/2008
Member: #2098
5/8/2009  4:44 PM
Posted by JesseDark:

RIP Gondo
I remember him well from my youth. I believe him, Ray Williams, and Toby Knight were rookies together.

I really would have liked to have seen Knight develop a bit more. Probably would have ended up scoring in the low to mid 20's if he had never gotten injured.

[Edited by - Paladin55 on 05-08-2009 4:59 PM]
No man is happy without a delusion of some kind. Delusions are as necessary to our happiness as realities- C.N. Bovee
Marv
Posts: 35540
Alba Posts: 69
Joined: 9/2/2002
Member: #315
5/8/2009  4:58 PM
weadock and slappy were beasts. they should have been the foundation for a dynasty.
JesseDark
Posts: 22825
Alba Posts: 0
Joined: 9/9/2003
Member: #467
5/8/2009  8:39 PM
Yeah, Toby would've had a solid career if not for the injury. I recall him as a player that could do a little of everything well but nothing on a spectacular level. I recall he signed a decent contract in his 2nd or 3rd year then got that devastating injury a few weeks later.
Posted by Paladin55:
Posted by JesseDark:

RIP Gondo
I remember him well from my youth. I believe him, Ray Williams, and Toby Knight were rookies together.

I really would have liked to have seen Knight develop a bit more. Probably would have ended up scoring in the low to mid 20's if he had never gotten injured.

[Edited by - Paladin55 on 05-08-2009 4:59 PM]

Bring back dee-fense
« Reply To Topic
Glenn Gondrezik--RIP
Forum Index  ›  NY Knicks Forum

©2001-2025 ultimateknicks.comm All rights reserved. About Us.
This site is not affiliated with the NY Knicks or the National Basketball Association in any way.
You may visit the official NY Knicks web site by clicking here.

All times (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time.

Terms of Use and Privacy Policy