RIP Sweet Lou Hudson

Why this man is not in the Hall of Fame is a mystery. RIP
http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/2014/04/11/former-hawks-all-star-lou-hudson-dies-at-69/7594841/

 

Hmmm. That is quite surprising, to me, that he's not already in.

I think prime-period Ray Allen would be a fairly comparable modern player.

 

I'll go with you on that.

 

This is one of those that hits home for me.

Having grown up in the Atlanta area in the late '60s through the '70s, Lou was among my first group of sports heroes. He was the heart and soul of that team for a long time.

 

I had his 1969-70 basketball card (I was 9 at the time) and always thought of that as the perfect form for shooting.

 

I think the Hawks lack of success is the reason.

I started following sports when I was nine and reading the Greensboro, North Carolina newspapers during Hudson's rookie year. Hudson was from Greensboro and the newspaper followed him.

The last sentence makes me feel very old.

 

Pat Reusse:

http://www.startribune.com/sports/gophers/254911111.html

 

Lou Hudson was one of the first NBA players I remember. Playing against the Cincinnati Royals and the Big O.

RIP.

 

Has there ever been an athlete whose first name was Lou that didn't go by "Sweet Lou?"

Even Lou Piniella, who was/is a freakin' asshole, has not one, but two books about him entitled "Sweet Lou."

http://www.amazon.com/Sweet-Lou-Piniella-Life-Baseball/dp/1600782019

http://www.amazon.com/Sweet-Lou-Piniella/dp/5551466965

Anyway, RIP.

 

"Sweet" Lou Gehrig?

 

Sweet Lou The Toe Groza??

Sweet Lou Alcindor ?

 

Spelled different, but I don't think Lew Alcindor ever went by "Sweet Lew."

And I see Boom just beat me to it (although he mis-spelled "Lew.")