Who were your FIRST favorite Duke players?

EarlJam · Post by **EarlJam** » December 5th, 2011, 2:02 pm

And I don't mean, the first ones you remember you liked. I'm talking the first, "He ROCKS" type of guy.

For me, EarlJam, it was Mike Giminski and Dan Meagher.................followed by Mark Alarie (the last #32 before Laettner (I think)).

Those three. My first Duke loves. And I tried to incorporate a little of all of them (especially Meagher and Alarie) into my own bad ass hoops game on the court.

-EarlJam

windsor · Post by **windsor** » December 5th, 2011, 3:18 pm

33,20 and 34

Ima Facultiwyfe · Post by **Ima Facultiwyfe** » December 5th, 2011, 3:31 pm

All time it's still Battier, but I can't think of any one who rocked my world bigger or earlier than Christian. When they put together the montage for him at the end of the year to Natalie and Nat Cole singing "Unforgettable" that finished me off. Of course, way, way back my daughters and I all had mad crushes on Bob Bender. But, I was to old and they were too young. I told him that once and he replied "That's the story of my life."
Love, Ima

windsor · Post by **windsor** » December 5th, 2011, 3:34 pm

Ima Facultiwyfe wrote:All time it's still Battier, but I can't think of any one who rocked my world bigger or earlier than Christian. When they put together the montage for him at the end of the year to Natalie and Nat Cole singing "Unforgettable" that finished me off. Of course, way, way back my daughters and I all had mad crushes on Bob Bender. But, I was to old and they were too young. I told him that once and he replied "That's the story of my life."
Love, Ima

Most of us had crushes on Mr. Bender.....back in the day..

CathyCA · Post by **CathyCA** » December 5th, 2011, 3:42 pm

You mean, like ROCK STAR crushes?

My first favorites would have to be the 1978 team, led by Spanarkel (got his autograph), Gminski (drank my first on-campus beer with him in August 1980), Banks, Dennard and Bender (actually worked for him when he was one of K's assistant coaches). Banks and Dennard are my FB and real life friends today.

I love all of them!

DukePA · Post by **DukePA** » December 5th, 2011, 4:04 pm

First way back is Robbie West, but my all-time favorite is the G-Man!!

OZZIE4DUKE · Post by **OZZIE4DUKE** » December 5th, 2011, 4:30 pm

Tate Armstrong.

Devil in the Blue Dress · Post by **Devil in the Blue Dress** » December 5th, 2011, 4:59 pm

Some will say this is a broken record..... Art Heyman and Jeff Mullins if you mean basketball players and Tee Moorman II if you mean football players.

Lavabe · Post by **Lavabe** » December 5th, 2011, 5:17 pm

If I say any answer other than Jimmy, I'll be sleeping out on the couch tonight.

Tinker Bell

Very Duke Blue · Post by **Very Duke Blue** » December 5th, 2011, 5:24 pm

Our first year attending basketball was '67. Mike Lewis was the man. My most favorite BB player of all times is still Shane. Not only a great Duke BB player but a great person.

ArkieDukie · Post by **ArkieDukie** » December 5th, 2011, 5:30 pm

Lavabe wrote:If I say any answer other than Jimmy, I'll be sleeping out on the couch tonight.

Tinker Bell

captmojo · Post by **captmojo** » December 5th, 2011, 5:40 pm

Jack Marin and Bob Verga.
Mainly Verga. Not just for his shooting touch but also his ball handling.

I was mesmerized by watching his hair bounce up and down in time with the ball.

DevilAlumna · Post by **DevilAlumna** » December 6th, 2011, 12:45 am

BOB-BY! HUR-LEY! (Clap-clap, clap-clap-clap!)

Then, closely on his heels, "Marty doesn't foul!" (Marty Clarke.)

Very Duke Blue · Post by **Very Duke Blue** » December 6th, 2011, 3:05 pm

DevilAlumna wrote:BOB-BY! HUR-LEY! (Clap-clap, clap-clap-clap!)

Then, closely on his heels, "Marty doesn't foul!" (Marty Clarke.)

If I remember correctly, Marty Nessley was "Marty doesn't foul". Please correct me if Marty Clark also had that title.

CathyCA · Post by **CathyCA** » December 6th, 2011, 3:07 pm

Very Duke Blue wrote:
DevilAlumna wrote:BOB-BY! HUR-LEY! (Clap-clap, clap-clap-clap!)

Then, closely on his heels, "Marty doesn't foul!" (Marty Clarke.)
If I remember correctly, Marty Nessley was "Marty doesn't foul". Please correct me if Marty Clark also had that title.

We yelled it for Marty Nessley.

I think the fans also yelled it for Marty Clark a few years later.

Both are wonderful gentlemen and my friends.

Very Duke Blue · Post by **Very Duke Blue** » December 6th, 2011, 3:13 pm

CathyCA wrote:
Very Duke Blue wrote:[quote=

If I remember correctly, Marty Nessley was "Marty doesn't foul". Please correct me if Marty Clark also had that title.

We yelled it for Marty Nessley.

I think the fans also yelled it for Marty Clark a few years later.

Both are wonderful gentlemen and my friends.

Thanks Cathy. And yes, they are wonderful gentleman. I've seen Marty N in the ortho clinic at Duke more than once. I always enjoy talking to him. We saw Marty C in Chicago will attending a game. Great guy.

OZZIE4DUKE · Post by **OZZIE4DUKE** » December 6th, 2011, 7:13 pm

Very Duke Blue wrote:
CathyCA wrote:
Very Duke Blue wrote:[quote=

If I remember correctly, Marty Nessley was "Marty doesn't foul". Please correct me if Marty Clark also had that title.

We yelled it for Marty Nessley.

I think the fans also yelled it for Marty Clark a few years later.

Both are wonderful gentlemen and my friends.

Thanks Cathy. And yes, they are wonderful gentleman. I've seen Marty N in the ortho clinic at Duke more than once. I always enjoy talking to him. We saw Marty C in Chicago will attending a game. Great guy.

Marty Clark was at our tent with Christian Laettner during homecoming!

CathyCA · Post by **CathyCA** » December 6th, 2011, 7:41 pm

OZZIE4DUKE wrote:
Very Duke Blue wrote:
CathyCA wrote:
We yelled it for Marty Nessley.

I think the fans also yelled it for Marty Clark a few years later.

Both are wonderful gentlemen and my friends.

Thanks Cathy. And yes, they are wonderful gentleman. I've seen Marty N in the ortho clinic at Duke more than once. I always enjoy talking to him. We saw Marty C in Chicago will attending a game. Great guy.
Marty Clark was at our tent with Christian Laettner during homecoming!

Hello? It was at the Stanford game. Who do you think entertained him while everyone else was falling all over Christian Laettner? None other than VDB, my mom and I! (See my FB pics for confirmation of this fact.)

Very Duke Blue · Post by **Very Duke Blue** » December 6th, 2011, 10:24 pm

Yup, Cathy, we did.

Native · Post by **Native** » December 7th, 2011, 12:12 am

Trajan and Battier. I liked Jason Williams a lot, too.

I wasn't really around for Hurley, but I have a feeling he would have been one of the favorites as well.

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