Anyone remember Marvin Barnes of the ABA?

JayC · Apr 4, 2005

I don't but my friend always talks about him.

http://www.remembertheaba.com/TributeMaterial/Barnes.html

I like his poem:

Gather up close and hear what I say,
On Feb. 6 we'll be ready to play.
The New York Nets are going to be here,
And we need ALL our fans to come out and cheer,
Because the Nets are rough when they come to play,
With Kenon and Paultz and the bad Dr. J.,
But our time has come and WE ARE READY,
With Fly and Gus and Goo and Freddie.
So gather your money and place your bets,
Because on the night of the 6th,
We're going to beat the Nets.

wilheim · Apr 4, 2005

Barnes was quite a character. He went to Providence College. He once attacked a teamate there with a tire iron and another time was cought trying to board a flight with a piece on him.

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Journeyman · Apr 4, 2005

Marvin "Bad News" Barnes

charliepeete · Apr 4, 2005

didn't bad news missed the team flight and caught a charter and changed clothes behind the bleachers to go on and score 50 or so that night???

WorldNumberOne · Apr 4, 2005

bob costas tells the story of how marvin wouldnt board a flight one time.

bob says, " marvin was looking at his ticket and noticed that they were supposed to land at a time that was earlier than the time they were to take
off "

marvin says " hey bro , i dont know about you , but i aint boardin no time machine "

they were flying to st louis and obviously going thru a time zone...

REDEYE · Apr 4, 2005

Didn't he go to school at Providence ?

DickyW · Apr 4, 2005

Played with the Pistons briefly

HiloBoy · Apr 4, 2005

Marvin Barnes played with Ernie Digregorio at Providence and they lost in the final four. 1971? There was also another Marvin Barnes nicknamed Bad News and he was in the NBA in the 1960's. I think two different guys.

DickyW · Apr 4, 2005

Bad News went to providence and was drafted by detroit in 76 when the ABA folded up

miked429 · Apr 4, 2005

i believe he beat another player with a tire iron.

HiloBoy · Apr 4, 2005

my mistake the 60's la lakers player was sam bad news barnes.

The Guesser · Apr 4, 2005

Marvin once didn't show up for a game and was found hanging out in a pool hall.
I think you're thinking of Jim "Bad News" Barnes, a Celtic and Knick in the 60's-70's.

bulldog77 · Apr 4, 2005

Wasn't he known as "The Human Eraser' or am I getting him mixed up with some one else?

WorldNumberOne · Apr 4, 2005

the human eraser was Marvin Webster...

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