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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar "The Biggest Biggest and the Best" - 1977 Sportscaster Card

Kareem Abdul-JabbarKareem Abdul-Jabbar came into this world as 22 1/2-inch, 13-pound Lewis Alcindor. He was clearly born to be a center, and Alcindor fulfilled that promise early. Starring at. New York City's Power Memorial High School, he led his team to 79 victories against a single defeat.

Moving cross-country to play college ball for the UCLA Bruins, the 7-footer centered the California team to three straight NCAA championships, was unanimously elected to three All-America teams, and was named Player of the Year twice. In earning those honors, he scored a total of 2,325 points. Sinking six of every 10 shots he tossed up, the big Bruin became the most accurate shooter in college history. He also snared an incredible number of rebounds 1,367—during his three varsity years. And his ease at blocking shots was so intimidating that few players were brave—or foolish— enough to dare to drive on him or try to shoot over him. At his graduation, UCLA showed a three-year record of 87 wins and just one loss. The super-center took his 26.4 scoring mark and rebounding- blocking gifts to the Milwaukee Bucks of the NBA, and proceeded to capture the 1969-70 Rookie of the Year Award. Then, one year later, he powered the expansion club to a 6616 regular-season mark and the NBA Championship.

While the Bucks couldn't repeat their title season, the center now known as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar kept on racking up personal victories. A perennial All- Star, the 7' 2" pivotman was named the league's Most Valuable Player four times in his first seven seasons as a pro. Add to that his scoring average of 30 points a game through the 1975-76 campaign just a fraction below Wilt Chamberlain's all-time mark—and it's easy to understand why Milwaukee fans moaned when Kareem was traded in 1975 to the L.A. Lakers for four starting players. After all, there was only one Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

KAREEM ABDUL-JABBAR Born April 16, 1947, New York, N.Y.

AWARDS AND RECORDS
Collegiate All-America, 1967, 1968, 1969
NBA Rookie of the Year Award, 1969-70
Four-time MVP

Photo: Preparing to sink another shot
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